<p>My d will be applying to bs next year, but I want to visit a few schools this fall. Can anyone tell me what they know about girls schools in New England?</p>
<p>We are in the process of looking at schools and initially my daughter was adamantly against all girls schools. She had all of the "name brand" schools people often talk about on her list. Well, this summer we went to Miss Porter's for a tour and interview. The interview was going to be her first "practice" interview since she was not really interested in the school. Turns out she loved Miss Porter's and it is now at the top of her list. The dorms, library and the entire campus appealed to her, it just felt right. Also, the curriculum is diverse and challenging. Even her little sister, who came along for the visits, left saying she wanted to attend Miss Porter’s one day. </p>
<p>The experience taught me that until you visit a school you really do not know if it is going to be a good fit. We are now trying to figure out how to visit a few of the other all girl’s schools.</p>
<p>Miss Porter's is where my daughter wants to go. I want her to see and apply to a few others. She is not so concerned with the top name schools especially since we live quite close to several of them, and the idea is to go away to school.</p>
<p>Some other all girls schools are Emma Willard (NY), Ethel Walker (CT), Dana Hall (MA), Stoneleigh-Burnham (MA, PM if you want more info on Stoneleigh-Burnham, I can talk for pages about it), Miss Hall's (MA), and Westover (CT) just to give you some names to look it...Emma Willard has a beautiful campus, I did a camp there one summer but don't know much about it as a school (it didn't have a riding program so I wasn't interested). I could also give you my biased opinion on Ethel Walker by PM if you'd like.</p>
<p>Arky- I would appreciate anything you can tell me. My d will have to make her decisions based on visits and what she learns about different schools, but I would like to hear from parents or students who have attended or visited to get an idea of which schools seem like the best to start with.</p>
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Arky- I would appreciate anything you can tell me. My d will have to make her decisions based on visits and what she learns about different schools, but I would like to hear from parents or students who have attended or visited to get an idea of which schools seem like the best to start with.
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<p>You have a PM. :)</p>
<p>Kaye b D1 went to Middlesex ( co-ed ) and D2 is in her second year at Westover. If you have questions you can PM me. I can give you a Dad's perspective</p>
<p>I'm a graduate of Emma Willard, the seventh in my extended family to graduate from there. As mentioned, EW has a beautiful campus, gothic architecture; it is the oldest school for girls in the nation. It is progressive, always has been, and offers very strong academic programs as well as equally strong dance and arts classes. The teachers are very invested in the students' personal and academic success, and it is a supportive, diverse community that incorporates community service into their programming. I would be happy to try to answer any specific questions you may have about Emma Willard and education at girls schools in general.</p>
<p>My daughter is a senior at Porter's. It has been a wonderful expereince. She has been challenged and nutured. I am very happy with how this has worked out for her. PM me with any questions you have,</p>