Transferring Spring Senior Year

[Anonymous]

So you’re saying transfer in 2 months? In January? Are you worried about college at all? I’d talk to the counselor at her school and she if there’s a way to do second semester online or independently. If you’re not worried about college, chances are the only class she needs in English. Maybe they can work something out for that and then she gets a job? I don’t think transferring in January is realistic, let alone a good idea.

[Anonymous]

Have her ask how many of her classes she could do online, but she'll probably have to stick it out. Some seniors spend a considerable amount of time off-campus between internships and online courses. Have her get a part time job outside of school where she can interact with different kids and take her mind off of the social situation. My kid is also in a small, private school with around 15 girls her her grade, and she really dislikes the social side of it. She's "locked in and getting through it" as she says, and relies on her PT job lifeguarding and extracurriculars outside of school for social interaction. I remind her on a regular basis that very few people stay friends with their HS peers once they're in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about doing spring semester abroad. A girl in my DD’s high school did this spring semester senior year.

Do you know the name of the program?

[Anonymous]

OP here

We looked into our local public school, but it's not a fit.

Students aren't allowed to leave early for jobs or internships, and she is taking one class online (not allowed to exceed the limit, which is one)

We have spoken to the school counselor, who told my daughter to go to her church, we are Jewish.

[Anonymous]

I’m sorry this is so hard for her. Boarding schools aren’t going to take her. (My DD goes to one and there are so many reasons why they aren’t going to take a senior, especially for spring).

I would be worried about graduation, as other posters suggested, if she moved up north. She seemingly has two options, stay where she is or your public. Boarding schools aren’t going is out.

[Anonymous]

It's too late to transfer OP. She just needs to graduate and move on, hopefully to a larger university where she can be around different types of people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's too late to transfer OP. She just needs to graduate and move on, hopefully to a larger university where she can be around different types of people.

+1

Focus on the light at the end of the tunnel and just getting her through this. If she’s applying for college, I can’t even imagine adding in high school transfer applications on top of that during senior year.

[Anonymous]

Sorry to hear this, OP. What are the plans for after HS? Is she applying to colleges? How is that going? She's so close to graduating HS, I would think that her making it through just a few more months would be attainable.

[Anonymous]

She needs to stick it out.

[Anonymous]

OP, I would plan a special trip over spring break or summer to reconnect with friends from her original high school.

I would also get her a therapist in town or online. This situation has great potential to help her grow, given appropriate support.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD would like to transfer for the second semester of her senior year. We moved during her sophomore year and decided on a small private school, thinking the close-knit environment would be a good fit. However, with fewer than 80 students in the high school, she’s struggled to find her place socially and has never really “found her people.” The constant girl drama has been hard on her, and she spends every weekend at home.

We had looked into transferring her during her junior year, but the only other local option was a religious school that didn’t align with our family’s beliefs. Now she’s expressed interest in transferring to a boarding school (if that’s even possible for just one semester) or possibly living with a family member to attend a larger school up north.

I'd appreciate any advice. I don't think transferring is a possible option, and she should just stick the rest of the year out.

Confusing... Is this for College? or High school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here

We looked into our local public school, but it's not a fit.

Students aren't allowed to leave early for jobs or internships, and she is taking one class online (not allowed to exceed the limit, which is one)

We have spoken to the school counselor, who told my daughter to go to her church, we are Jewish.

You can look into online schools like ICL Academy or Laurel Springs. You would have to transfer into the online school, and graduate from there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD would like to transfer for the second semester of her senior year. We moved during her sophomore year and decided on a small private school, thinking the close-knit environment would be a good fit. However, with fewer than 80 students in the high school, she’s struggled to find her place socially and has never really “found her people.” The constant girl drama has been hard on her, and she spends every weekend at home.

We had looked into transferring her during her junior year, but the only other local option was a religious school that didn’t align with our family’s beliefs. Now she’s expressed interest in transferring to a boarding school (if that’s even possible for just one semester) or possibly living with a family member to attend a larger school up north.

I'd appreciate any advice. I don't think transferring is a possible option, and she should just stick the rest of the year out.

Confusing... Is this for College? or High school?

Seems like maybe it should be in the high school threads and not college…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here

We looked into our local public school, but it's not a fit.

Students aren't allowed to leave early for jobs or internships, and she is taking one class online (not allowed to exceed the limit, which is one)

We have spoken to the school counselor, who told my daughter to go to her church, we are Jewish.

You’re not answering the important question- is she going to college? If so, she needs to stick it out. If not, ask the counselor what’s the minimum she has to take to graduate and potentially drop everything else (but only on the condition you call her out sick and do something interesting with that extra time).
But IDK. Sounds like she needs to just suck it up. I can’t imagine indulging this.

[Anonymous]

Can she graduate early and enroll in college. Seen that done with fall sport athletes so that they can participate in spring practice with their college team.