Can anyone tell me some differences between the Middlessx School and Concord Academy? They are both in Concord, Massachusetts.
We are trying to keep the list manageable. Also, do you know which towns are allowed as Day Students at these 2 schools? I am sure they only allow people from certain towns to be Day Students. The two schools are quite different. Middlesex is a more traditional boarding school. It is very similar to Groton even have the same mascot!
Some differences:. CA is right in the middle of town and within a very short walk of the commuter rail train. A lot of kids take the train to and from school. MX is about 2 miles from the center of town. No one takes the train. MX requires that all freshmen and sophomores participate in 3 seasons of interscholastic team sports. They do consider dance offered only in the winter a team sport. Juniors must do 2 seasons, seniors 1. In addition to competitive teams sports CA students can fulfill their afternoon requirement through dance, intramurals, phys-ed, the play or community service.
CA has a well-known and well-regarded modern dance program. CA tends to have more square pegs or artsier kids. MX is more traditional.
MX has more of a dress code than CA. At CA every senior does a chapel talk. Here are the student handbooks for each school. I would not say one is better than the other, but often one is a better match for a particular kid.
