While academics are crucial, high school is also about finding an environment where your child can explore interests, uncover new passions, and mature. U.S. private schools offer distinct programs, each with a unique learning environment designed to foster intellectual growth, personal development, and professional preparation.
Below, you'll find two sets of custom school recommendations tailored to your child's unique profile: one based on personality and interests, and another that also considers their academic achievements.
Scroll down to discover the perfect school match for your child—where their passions can thrive and their potential knows no bounds!
These schools align with your child's personality and interests. As top tier institutions, they require a strong academic record. Admission success will depend on meeting each school's academic, extracurricular, and interview requirements.
Portsmouth Abbey's warm community attracts an eclectic student body united by the Catholic Benedictine tradition of moral character and service. Academics blend humanities, sciences, math, and theology through a Catholic lens emphasizing humanities, ancient history, theology, and classical languages.
Portsmouth Abbey excels in STEM fields with research opportunities and an excellent robotics facility. With over 40 activities offered, students can explore diverse interests in the arts, leadership, and athletics. The school values balance and community over intensity, providing a nurturing environment for students to thrive both socially and academically.The warm community builds moral character anchored in the Benedictine tradition. Graduates emerge with a sense of purpose, equipped to make ethical contributions to society.
Pomfret suits artistic, quirky students comfortable with self-expression and community engagement. The school encourages those who think outside the box and appreciate the little things in life, like connecting with new people, painting on walls, jotting notes on desks.
Art infuses the culture through student-led initiatives like murals and projects displayed around the campus, reflecting their passions. Students visibly love immersing themselves in creative pursuits that make the campus their own. Service learning also connects students to causes they care about.
Academics deliver a broad learning experience interwoven with art, adventure, and service. Students are required to take an 'Arts Immersion Course' in 9th grade, in which students take 6 weeks of each art discipline on campus to identify what they love or what sparks joy for them. Students are also required to do one sport, outdoor adventure, or an extracurricular activity.
These schools align with both your child's personality and their current SSAT score. They offer an environment that matches your child's academic profile and personal interests.
The school is best suited for students who have a special interest in academics, arts or solo-ports and are pro active to build the experience they want.
Student community is very diverse with mixed skill (art, STEM, Humanities, athletics) and personalities.
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