@westcoastmom987: Obviously vs. SAS’s 100% boarding, George has a different vibe. But, in our experience, the low-is ratio doesn’t have as much as an impact on atmosphere as it did at the other BS my younger daughter attended for 2 years (Masters).
I think one thing going in George’s favor (vs. some of the other reccos so far) is that it is a Quaker school…with Meetings for Worship mandatory. Even if you are not a Quaker (or an Episcopalian, in the case of St. Andrew’s), I think it’s hard to deny that the faith-based schools emphasize values (including kindness) more than other, more sectarian schools. At least that’s been my impression.
If you haven’t reviewed it already, my recap of my older daughter’s process (she went to SAS) may be of interest:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/1174214-one-family%C2%92s-bs-search-and-application-process-%C2%97-start-to-finish-p1.html