Private schools - for which grades does it matter the most?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From the replies on here, it seems that having different schools for Elem., MS and HS seems alright, but anything more would be disruptive?

Parents of teens, please correct me if I am wrong..

I can only speak from personal experience but I moved schools quite a bit. Some because we moved in this area and some because we moved out of the country. I did k-1, 2-3, 4, 5-8 and 9-12 at different schools (and not feeder schools, totally different schools). It was fine. When I lived overseas many of the kids were military brats who moved every 2 years. It was seen to be the norm. 2 years is a lifetime for kids.

My kids both moved for HS and it worked out really well. I would not discount the ability to reinvent oneself after the awkward middle school years. They made great friends in new high schools.

I appreciate your perspective, but mine is different. I am a counselor and work with young adults, many of whom were military brats and moved a lot as kids and teens. Many tell me that the constant moving was emotionally and socially difficult for them, and feel they are still dealing with the consequences of that. I'm sure there are plenty of exceptions, but I thought I'd mention this.

It is a lifetime disruption for many. My DH is State dept brat. All that moving was really difficult for him.

[Anonymous]

So much depends on which schools you are going to, and how your child is doing. We moved to private for MS. Just went to the Open House for private HS. I do not think that the local HS can match the private school. There are higher expectations and teachers/equipment there to help them achieve. Maybe if you were comparing to TJ, but TJ only accepts 400 or so students each year. Our private school experience has been that you have more control, and less harsh environment. We felt that we waited for years for "better teachers" ie, next year they will have a better teacher. After awhile, I felt that their school years would be over if I waited any longer.