Small private or MoCo public?

[Anonymous]

OP: Thanks a lot for the feedback. And as far as the social aspect, in your experience, have you seen shy kids blossoming in large classes of 22-28? I guess this would give a wider group of friends to click with, but at the same time, it might keep her from speaking up in class, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP: Thanks a lot for the feedback. And as far as the social aspect, in your experience, have you seen shy kids blossoming in large classes of 22-28? I guess this would give a wider group of friends to click with, but at the same time, it might keep her from speaking up in class, etc.

I was a shy kid who went to public school and had classes that size. I didn't speak up in class unless forced to, but I had plenty of friends. I dreaded book reports (and still dread any type of presentation), and I'm not sure a smaller class would have helped that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP: Thanks a lot for the feedback. And as far as the social aspect, in your experience, have you seen shy kids blossoming in large classes of 22-28? I guess this would give a wider group of friends to click with, but at the same time, it might keep her from speaking up in class, etc.

I was a shy kid. I went to a large school with close to 30 kids per class until high school. I did okay in the large school. I had friends and I coasted through the classes just fine. School wasn't awful, but it wasn't great. However, after 8th grade, I went to a small high school and it changed my life. We had small classes (about 12-20). For the first time, I didn't get nervous to speak up in class. I looked forward to school. I willingly volunteered to participate and even tried out for (and won) the lead in the school play (which I never would have tried at a big school). Because the classes were so small, the teachers really got to know all the kids and we got to know the teachers. I wasn't embarrassed or hesitant to approach a teacher for help. I felt more confident to take risks and ended up having a much wider group of friends than I had at the public school. To this day, I credit my high school experience for allowing me to become the confident person I am today. Having experienced the bigger vs. smaller school/classes, there is no question which is better for a shy child.