hi im in machon raaya at the present and i just wanted to say that its a really great place. its extremely warm, the girls are amazing and the type of girls who come here are your not typical bais yaacov girls. we all want to learn and grow and they really help you. it is slightly academic but a major plus is that you choose your own classes so if you dont like a particular class you dont have to take it. from the way your describing the type of place your daughter wants, i realy think you should consider machon raaya.