<p>So, my d has REALLY surprised me by choosing to attend an all-girls school! And I am delighted. A year ago, she wouldn't even consider looking at anything but coed schools. She was accepted to a coed school she really liked, but has decided that "If there are cute preppy boys around all the time, I think I'll be really distracted from my academics". I have to admit I am still smiling from that remark --and part of me is wondering "OK, who ARE you-- and what have you done with my daughter? You look just like her, but..." Such a change in perspective! I love it. :)
Most of her close friends are boys... in part, probably, because when she was younger, I was a dorm parent in a boy's dorm. So she had dozens of 'big brothers'. I'd love to hear about what the adjustment was like for girls going from a coed environment to an all-girls school. Now that the decision has been made, I guess I'm just looking for some insights from other parents.</p>
<p>Cameo, my d is a freshman at the all-girls Emma Willard. Like your d, she also has a lot of close boy friends. Other than not seeing her home friends as often, going to a girls’ school has not changed the friendships. She is SO happy in her all-girl environment. There wasn’t really an adjustment to the all-girl thing so much as a general adjustment to the world of boarding school. After the first dance at her school (in mid-Oct., maybe?) she commented, “I’m so HAPPY to be at an all-girls school. I’d forgotten how much drama having boys around adds.” – which is definitely a reflection of the milieu. </p>
<p>Congrats to your d and best of luck to you. Feel free to PM me if you have specific questions.</p>