Groton for an 8th Grader?

westcoast_1
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:08:48 +0000

(totally biased view, having friends go there)
it’s less of a program and more of a grade. 8th graders transition fairly well there, especially because there are around 30 people max every year
im pretty sure the 8th graders play for JV, but I could be wrong. apparently the sports options get bigger as you get older? not sure about that
sports are still good, and with two rival schools less than an hour away groton has to keep up (though they’re famous for studying on sports days up till before it starts while the other schools practice their techniques the whole morning)

they have pretty much every sport for 8th graders that a normal new england school would have -not volleyball, im sure XD- and groton is very refined artsy if you ask me (some of their student work seem very professional)

good luck to your daughter
(btw i don’t actually get paid for this so ill probably be wrong about some things)