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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]White Oaks was a fantastic environment academically and socially for my daughter--and it was much more comprehensive than our base school's local IV program.  The 3rd grade teachers (who are still there now!) do an excellent job of making the classes feel like a team who are in the same boat rather than competitive.  There's this sense that since everyone's been displaced there's a fresh start for friends and it really makes it less cliquish than sometimes the upper grades of elementary school can get. Starting high school now, the friends she made then are still her core group now (though she has also branched out), and the whole group from her school feel like familiar faces in the huge secondary schools. It really prepared her well for middle school--not just the organization and workload, but the deeper thinking and sense of confidence to take on extracurricular activities. In retrospect when I see the experiences of her friends who stayed at the base school and are now in the same secondary school, I am VERY glad we made the decision to go (though it was a tough one at the time).

I wouldn't put much stake in the orientation--rather talk to your school's AAP coordinator who knows your child and parents of children who are currently there to see how their experiences might inform your thinking. Good luck![/quote]

Thank you so much for this response. We plan to do these exact things, but appreciate hearing of your child'a great experience and how they help all students feel they are in it together. [/quote]

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