<p>Some prep schools. Sometime. Some teachers. Having dealt with parochial, prep and public schools, rigidity is not the disease of type. I agree with Marite. But if you pick the school for availability of flexibiltiy in the area you want, you can make out. Usually in a good private school, there are teachers and administrators who want to give the student the most challenging program, but you can hit a sore spot with them at times. The best school in the world is not useful if it does not fulfil your kid's and your family's needs.</p>