Some people have labeled our school as competitive, but I don't really see it. We have high standards and students can earn awards for meeting them, but I only see this as motivation to do your best.
We do have a few competitive parents in our grade and I tend to avoid them. Of course the competitive parents are usually the ones complaining that the school is too competitive...go figure

I would not worry too much about the school yet, you can not know if the shoes fits until you try it on.
Good-luck!