[pavulon]

I know nothing about RPI or your kids but would be wary of sending them to any place that appears hyper-competitive or "cut throat." I'm sure some will want to chime in about work or life being those but plenty of people are ruined unnecessarily by it and if any of us want anything for our kids it's for them to be genuinely happy (or at least content) no matter their situation or station. YMMV.