Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ah, so that's what they do for you. I've always wondered. Thanks for your frankness.
Umm If "that is what they do for you," why didn't it happen at every playdate?
Very good question and, while I don't truly
know the answer, as someone who's children went to a preschool that is constantly mentioned as a "feeder preschool" on these boards, I will tell you what I have surmised from watching numerous preschoolers go on to the independents/privates. Certain schools' Directors have very tight relationships with certain big schools (by
big I mean pk/k - 3/6/8/12, not as in that obnoxious "big three" bit). Sometimes, because the Director taught or worked at big school previously, the Director can spot a preschool kid who will do well at that big school a mile away. They have a track record of steering the right (right as in right learning style/personality/behavior/etc...) kind of preschool kid to that big school, kids who do actually thrive at said big school. And, cynically, sometimes its because a Director thinks the child would do just fine at a particular school but the child's
family is the kind of
family that the big school likes to have.
Additionally, Directors at the "feeder preschools" have usually been in the private school world a long time, know which kids do best at which schools, and have repeatedly steered the big schools to the kids that are the best fit for them. And, cynically, steered big schools to
families that will benefit them. I really do not think any kid is a good fit at all schools nor does any school fit all kids and school administrators know that. I also don't think big schools want a child who will not do well there at all , regardless of the
family and everyone in the game also knows THAT. These Directors also often know the ADs and Heads of the bigger schools from college or grad school, or knows them professionally through conferences, or socially from their club or... whatever or maybe they are even married
). You would be surprised how small WDC can be and how complex the relationship amongst schools can be.
So, there you go. The preschool Director thought school X would be best for that child and worked her magic (called that one school and praised said child and family like crazy) and child got in to school X, child matriculated and voila, match made in heaven... at least that is if said child was blessed by said Director for the right reasons...
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