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Anonymous
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Looking for opinions on all girls school for very smart , well performing middle school girl
That is coming from a co-Ed environment. Is there a disadvantage to not having boys around? If attending a co-Ed college will it be hard to readjust? What about socially? |
Anonymous
| I appreciated my all girls high school. What grade is she in now? |
Anonymous
| She's in 4th and will stay co-Ed through 5th. Looking for 6th grade- 12th. |
Anonymous
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I went to an all girls high school. I took an SAT prep course in 11th grade that was held in a local college, and found it jarring to be back in a class with boys.
But what wound up happening was that I made friends with the boys quickly and was very focused on learning what I was there to learn. I noticed the other girls doing a lot of flirting. I don't know if I'd have been that way even if I'd gone to a co-ed high school, or it's because I was used to getting down to business in HS when it was time to learn, so that's just what I did there too. Co-ed college. Didn't blink at being around boys again in a school setting. |
Anonymous
| My shy DD is thriving in an all girls school. (I did as well.) The only downside I can think of is maybe not learning how to be comfortable in social situations with boys. Although my DD has brothers and we have lots of boys at our house all the time, so for her, I'm not really concerned about that. |
Anonymous
| My sister went to an all girls school and she has always been a lot more at ease in male company than I have, and I went to co-ed schools. |
Anonymous
Interesting ...id think the opposite. Although I can say that in upper school I spent too much time obsessing About boys |
Anonymous
| Does she have brothers? |
Anonymous
| I think all-girls schools are fantastic. I went to an area co-ed through 6th, and then an area all-girls school 7-12. I didn't have any problem adjusting. At the end of high school, there were opportunities to cross-register with the all-boys school, plus all of the social events. The transition to a co-ed college was seamless. |
Anonymous
Well that's my point, which you've missed. You can't make the assumption based on the school, its entirely about the individual. |
Anonymous
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WE moved my daughter from a co-ed public to a private all girls in 6th and it was amazing. I actually think 6-8th is the most important time for same sex schools. High school too but not as much as the awkward years.
She is in 10th and is extremely happy. An all-girls school is very empowering. She has no issues being around boys at co-ed meets, debates, student council, etc... If anything I think she is more confident. And remember going thru break-ups in high school? They suck. The girls focus on school, not boys. I am not saying some of them aren't boy obsessed because they are but it isn't an issue during the school day. |
Anonymous
My plan also... I went to an all girls MS and US and it was the best thing ever! |
Anonymous
| We switched to an all girls school in 6th grade for our daughter and it was the best thing we ever did. She will be there through graduation. Highly recommend. |
Anonymous
. Yes but, much younger. |
Anonymous
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