Episcopal Academy or Haverford School?

bashishg3
Sun, 20 May 2012 11:27:08 +0000

To FaithAlive:

Before coming to where my son went, I would like to add something to your school list. Along with the 3 schools which accept boys, one more name should be pronounced as ‘academic powerhouse’. That is Germantown Friends. For girls, you need to take Haverford out and can replace that with 2 other schools.
I think all of them (Haverford, EA, Shipley) are faith and values-based school, NOT a religious school per se. All of them have monthly assemblies, similar to chapel in EA. These help in the development of soul, spirit of a kid as (s)he is growing. I attended Chapel in EA and all-school assembly in Shipley. I am a believer, but NOT a Christian. I felt good in both schools. All of them make plenty of successful citizen for future.

I don’t know why you did not like Shipley. Indeed, Shipley is the v good all-inclusive school. In fact they are the most inclusive among all-3.
My son went to Shipley in his Fifth grade, which is on-going. It is an wonderful school, they also almost customize to the childs’ need in order to induce confidence in the kids’ mind. It’s safe to say here, the kids who may be ‘picked on’ or ‘bulleyed’ for no faults of their own in other places, Shipley integrates them. For advanced academic kids, they provide opportunities to various ‘advanced academic try-outs’.

I may not be best person to talk about other schools, but what I learn… so much of customization may not be the case in other 2 schools. It’s nothing good or bad: it’s just the way Shipley separates out from the other. In fact I know boys who transferred from these 2 schools to Shipley. I know to girls who transferred other all girls schools. The key thing is they and their parents are happy for the ‘all-inclusive’ paradigm.

My son, in 6th Grade, is transferring to EA in the 6th Grade (middle school) from the Fall. The sole reason for our decision is competitive sports: He is a competitive athlete in tennis, he wants to play in Middle school A team & in “inter-Ac” league and beyond.

Dear FaithAlive, We could chat off-line in terms of getting into a good school for your son. Sooner the better for you… I think that would be more productive.