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Anonymous wrote:I have a child in a small private who complains about the dynamics of the school - meaning not many options re: socializing (think 15 kids with less than half being my child's sex); however, the academics are wonderful. I'm pushing for our local public, as my child has lots of friends there and we are zoned for a strong 'W' school. But my child is hesitant and seems to want to "tough it out" for all of the other positives the school has (small class sizes make it easier to focus and participate; great and responsive teachers and administration; unique extracurricular activities). But it kills me to see my kid come home at the end of the day dejected because of the limited social options. It's not that kids are being mean; it's just that my child is a little more introverted and the loud, domineering kids tend to run the show, control the socializing at the school. At public, there are a lot more kids and more opportunities to find your tribe. And FYI this is our second year here - transferred in from public.
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+2!
Question for OP and all of the +s. What grades? First year at your schools?
New poster here, adding questions above.....in addition to which grade, what is the terminal year of the school?
15 students per grade can be very small for Middle & High School, even if you don't have social issues. It can be great for kids that need tons of attention, but it can be suffocating. There are students that need small/appreciate subject classes of 15 but have a larger grade size so they can move from subject to subject and change the mix of 15 classmates throughout the day.
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