Episcopal Academy or Haverford School?

oldcheme
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:16:39 +0000

Your choice may come down to the two main differences:
Location
Single sex

If you reside West of Paoli or Newtown Square, Haverford may be too far.
If your child is female, your choice is made although you should consider Baldwin.
If your child is very mature you may get resistance to “all boys” Haverford.

However, if your child is male, and you value development of academic and athletic skills prior to social activity, then you should strongly consider Haverford.

As a Haverford grad, I can state that the environment was beneficial from an academic perspective. There were little or no distractions due to coed issues. If you feel that social development is better left to one’s college years, then I strongly recommend Haverford.

BTW, I am probably discounting the social scene at Haverford anyway. Interaction and shared functions with Agnes Irwin, Baldwin, etc. may be more than sufficient for your child.
Personally, I wasn’t ready for relationships in high school, and simply concentrated on academics and athletics.

I have no bias against Episcopal, (my uncle is an alumnus) but given the criteria, your choice should be clear. BTW2 - I did commute to Haverford from Echo Valley, so that distance is possible.