Summit Country Day vs. St. Ursuline! Which one to choose?! (Mason: luxury, catholic schools)

[Polishgirl]

Our daughter is athletic/academic. We have visited both schools and like very much. Do you have any thoughts so we can ultimately, make this Big decision? (We have all the brochures, and notes that I have taken from visits, to wade through.) We are from out-of-town and don't have the luxury of tapping into friends and neighbors. Thank you in advance!

[kjbrill]

I don't think you can go wrong with either school. Being in Blue Ash, St. Ursuline likely has a higher percentage of students from the outer northern suburbs. I know it would be school of choice for girls from my area in Mason, with Moeller in Montgomery for boys. I would make my selection based on proximity to where you are looking to live.

[Polishgirl]

Originally Posted by kjbrill

I don't think you can go wrong with either school. Being in Blue Ash, St. Ursuline likely has a higher percentage of students from the outer northern suburbs. I know it would be school of choice for girls from my area in Mason, with Moeller in Montgomery for boys. I would make my selection based on proximity to where you are looking to live.

I meant to say St. Ursula...not Ursuline. Those are 2 different schools.
Thanks!

[Polishgirl]

Originally Posted by Polishgirl

Our daughter is athletic/academic. We have visited both schools and like very much. Do you have any thoughts so we can ultimately, make this Big decision? (We have all the brochures, and notes that I have taken from visits, to wade through.) We are from out-of-town and don't have the luxury of tapping into friends and neighbors. Thank you in advance!

I meant to say St. URSULA...not Ursuline. Those of course, are 2 different schools. Polishgirl

[mimi in cinci]

Academically and athletically they are both great schools.

Socially,Summit is significantly "faster paced" than SUA. It seems to be harder for a new kid to break in to the social circle at Summit.It's very much a "who do you know,who are your parents?" sort of environment.
While there is some of that type of attitude at St. Ursula there's a broader cross section economically that helps to balance that out.

The other big thing seems silly, but do you think she'll do better at a single sex school or do you prefer coed?

If it were my daughter- SUA, hands down.

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by Polishgirl

I meant to say St. Ursula...not Ursuline. Those are 2 different schools.
Thanks!

I suspected you may have mixed them up, considering location. St. Ursula may get the nod on athletics. I have noticed they schedule competitions with a number of the larger public schools in the area, in addition to the traditional Catholic schools. This provides a great deal of experience and exposure. And I agree with a prior poster, if my daughter it would be St. Ursula.

[efb]

What are the typical feeder schools to St. Ursula?

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by efb

What are the typical feeder schools to St. Ursula?

SUA is a private as opposed to a diocesan Catholic school . As such, there are no "feeder parishes."

To judge which school would be "better" would require a parent to actually visit the school for a day and see which school their daughter would thrive at.

That will vary by individual.

I think that the OP needs to modify the title so as not to confuse people.

[l_tree_cincinnati]

SUA in athletics is a div 1 (large school) and Summit Country Day is div 2 (medium to small school) for Ohio athletic competitions. SUA has several state championships in the past. Both schools are fine academically (and Ursuline would also be a good choice).

[J&A'sMOM]

Hi,
Just wondering if you made the move and if you did which school you choose? We are looking at some of the same schools.
Thanks!