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[quote=Anonymous]I am sorry to hear your child felt bullied at Burgundy. This response is not meant to invalidate the feelings of your child, PP.  I have had 2 kids attend Burgundy and have experience in lower and middle school. Some kids absolutely struggle socially at the school. There are about 30 kids per grade. Burgundy splits the class in half after 1st grade and keeps the same groups of 7 or 8 boys and 7 or 8 girls together for 2 years in 2/3. The school then regroups the 7 or 8 boys and girls and keeps this new group together again for 2 years in 4/5. The 2 year structure encourages the kids to form very strong friend groups with minimal fluidity. In fact, one of my kids was in the same class with 3 kids for 6 years straight (k-5th). This can make it hard for new kids or kids that struggle to make friends. Our kids have absolutely felt excluded from certain friend groups or activities at times. However, overall, the kids are pretty kind and inclusive. My kids did not experience “relational aggression” so to speak, but it can be really hard if your child isn’t finding their place. This changes in middle school when the two 4/5 classes finally combine. Middle school has actually been lovely at Burgundy. It is the mixed age classes in the lower school that need to go!! New class assignments each year and single grade classes would help the kids branch out and have more open and fluid friendships. FWIW, the school is very resistant to changing the mixed grade classes. [/quote]

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