I went to this school and after 6 years I had to get out.  Yes, it was academically challenging.  Yes, it prepares you for college.  Yes, the students apply themselves. But on top of all that, the students almost never smile.  The students are constantly miserable and never once say that they love the school.  It wasn't until I left the school that I realized what a toxic environment it was.  The lower school students only have 8 minutes to eat and aren't allowed to talk during lunch.  They have a strict dress code and no phone policy and as before I left, the headmaster of the upper school told me that I would never get as good of an experience and education as I would elsewhere and on top of all this, I wouldn't get into a good college or succeed like I would if I went to The Meadows School.  All in all, that could not have been more false.  Is this school really where you want to send your cheerful kids in kindergarten and see them come home with 2 hours of homework and bags under their eyes? If so, go ahead and enroll yourself in The Meadows School.