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Michelle123

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 9:46 am

ISO- Boys programming with strong secular programming. Centrist/oot Yeshivish hashkafa (not MO)
Any community! Interested in learning about options.

amother

Denim

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 9:52 am

People have very different perspectives on what constitutes a strong secular education, so you may want to be more specific about what you mean.

Personally, something that I use as a shorthand gauge for strength of secular education is the math curriculum. For example, if a high school's math offerings do not include calculus, then I would automatically assume that the school does not have a strong secular curriculum, per my understanding of the word "strong." It still might be relatively strong compared to other options or there might be other compelling reasons to send there.

Michelle123

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 10:00 am

Serious about college prep- solid math and writing foundations.

tryinghard

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 10:18 am

Michelle123 wrote:

Serious about college prep- solid math and writing foundations.

In my experience, math and writing are often different issues. for example, here in Rochester, my husband took (and excelled in) calculus in his yeshiva, but writing was basically non-existent. That being said, he just graduated from law school. They follow the Regents curriculum requirements, but are definitely not geared towards college.

amother

Nasturtium

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 10:22 am

Ohavei Torah in Riverdale

Hashem_Yaazor

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 2:13 pm

Ner Yisroel in Baltimore has a few AP options. My son was in Calculus and Statistics last year in 11th grade. He passed his AP Statistics exam (the only AP he took)...

amother

Wandflower

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 3:33 pm

Yesodei in Queens.

amother

Babyblue

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 3:57 pm

Heichal , but depending on where your son is coming from it’s a competitive school to get into .

amother

Babyblue

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 4:05 pm

Ok just re read your op, not sure than if Heichal is for you .
It’s not yeshivish , but it’s not MO either
I would say it’s “ frummer version of MTA”
Maybe someone else can explain their hashkada better .

amother

Azure

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 5:18 pm

amother Nasturtium wrote:

Ohavei Torah in Riverdale

No idea what centrist is but not sure I’d call Ohavei out of town.

amother

Birch

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 5:23 pm

Michelle123 wrote:

ISO- Boys programming with strong secular programming. Centrist/oot Yeshivish hashkafa (not MO)
Any community! Interested in learning about options.

South shore high School in the 5towns (the high school has a different name, I forget what it is)

imacoolmom

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 7:29 pm

I think South shores HS is Mesivta Ateres Yaakov aka MAY. I was going to suggest this as well even though its not OOT

amother

Poppy

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 8:06 pm

It doesn’t exist. Even the options listed here which are relatively good aren’t that great. Heichal probably is to the left of what you are looking for.

amother

Babyblue

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 8:17 pm

Yes also heard good things about MAY

amother

Nasturtium

Wed, Sep 06 2023, 10:28 pm

amother Azure wrote:

No idea what centrist is but not sure I’d call Ohavei out of town.

Oh sorry didn’t realize OP said OOT

tryinghard

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 5:55 am

I don't think any of these are too college-oriented. Doesn't mean your kid won't be prepared, though.

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