St. Mark's vs. Worcester Academy

Agree with @boymom928 on many fronts. No official APs but DS got many 5s on his AP exams and therefore looks to graduate a year early from college. College counseling is supreme, college prep equally so. Community and sense of belonging cannot be beat - the people there truly care about the kids and admissions picks kindhearted, caring individuals to make up their community.

Sports are mandatory, but there are several kids who do club sports and others that do alternatives to competitive sports to meet the requirements. The number of sports decreases with passing years, too (ie V and VI forms have less requirements).

The revisit will be less flash and flair and more of what it truly means to attend SMS (including the food, which historically is worse than what they serve the students daily, per my DS).

My understanding is that WA and SMS are very different from each other in vibe and focus. Pick the one that feels most right to you. Remember the broken leg syndrome!!!

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