Which K-8 has the best high school placement?

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Anonymous wrote:It is of note, too, that elementary schools will work harder to assure that they're top donors are placed in their first choice schools, regardless of whether that high school is a good fit for the kid. I know that this is an issue for the Big 3s as they try and manage their relationships with elementary schools.

Sorry bumped into this only now. It is quite sad to read all of these posts (donors, legacies, rich people gaming the system, etc).
At the end it is all about money. But will richness buy a good education? Maybe and maybe not. There is, after all, no designed path to be a creative artist or an innovative scientist who makes a good impact on the world. There might be one path for the lawyers for consultants, though, if that is what you aim for your kids.

This follows through to college admissions, by the way. Those same head scratcher Big 3 admits (or got of WL ones) become head scratcher Ivy admits. Those cases are all about $/power. We have always wondered about how the student feels in the couple of cases we know about. Both kids we knew were on the quiet, quirky, introverted side - they must know that their parents were the ones that got them into those colleges because their grades and rigor were not even close to top 50%.

And some kids are just born rich. Such is life.

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Here is a hot take for you all - 9th grade is a very very hard time to enter a school that does not start in 9th grade. So do your kids a favor and switch them at literally any point prior to 9th grade OR send them to a school that starts in 9th - those are all Catholic or boarding around here.

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Anonymous wrote:Here is a hot take for you all - 9th grade is a very very hard time to enter a school that does not start in 9th grade. So do your kids a favor and switch them at literally any point prior to 9th grade OR send them to a school that starts in 9th - those are all Catholic or boarding around here.

My children did just fine entering in 9th at pk-12 schools. It can be an adjustment, though, even for those with outgoing personalities. One of my DC's found a group immediately through Fall sport and orientation. The other also found some core friends in their Fall sport but had a longer adjustment before expanding into a larger group (that included the early core friends too) - to be fair - COVID shutdown likely affected this child's journey.

Highly recommend getting involved in something that starts immediately - like Fall sport, robotics, debate, theater. Child should go to summer orientation programming offered by the school and to as many welcome events before school starts or early in school year.

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Anonymous wrote:Here is a hot take for you all - 9th grade is a very very hard time to enter a school that does not start in 9th grade. So do your kids a favor and switch them at literally any point prior to 9th grade OR send them to a school that starts in 9th - those are all Catholic or boarding around here.

Here's another hot take, the k-8s' success hinges upon strong outplacement Having gone through the process, the kids (the entire grade) did just fine. And the best part was being able to pick a high school that was the best fit for my kid. It was great to be in a school that focuses solely on K8. And it's great having a kid at a wonderful new high school. Best of both worlds.

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Anonymous wrote:Here is a hot take for you all - 9th grade is a very very hard time to enter a school that does not start in 9th grade. So do your kids a favor and switch them at literally any point prior to 9th grade OR send them to a school that starts in 9th - those are all Catholic or boarding around here.

My children did just fine entering in 9th at pk-12 schools. It can be an adjustment, though, even for those with outgoing personalities. One of my DC's found a group immediately through Fall sport and orientation. The other also found some core friends in their Fall sport but had a longer adjustment before expanding into a larger group (that included the early core friends too) - to be fair - COVID shutdown likely affected this child's journey.

Highly recommend getting involved in something that starts immediately - like Fall sport, robotics, debate, theater. Child should go to summer orientation programming offered by the school and to as many welcome events before school starts or early in school year.

+1

DC had multiple acceptances coming out of k-8 and transitioned to the US of a great k-12 just fine. Definitely agree with pp to get involved early, it makes a huge difference.

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Sheridan had exceptional outplacement last year.

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Anonymous wrote:Sheridan had exceptional outplacement last year.

Hit or miss each year.

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Anonymous wrote:Sheridan had exceptional outplacement last year.

Hit or miss each year.

Past few years have been very strong. Plus, they now have a full-time outplacement director.