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[quote=Anonymous]We are applying to private schools in the DC area. Our youngest would be in 1st grade next year and oldest in 6th grade.

The younger seems like he could easily get admitted to most schools if there is space (we aren't applying to the most competitive places). He is easy-going, cooperative, attentive to teachers, joyful, and curious. He's the type of kid that will probably do pretty well in most settings and could fit into whatever class profile they are pulling together.

On the other hand, the older is not a student that schools will be falling all over themselves to admit. He fits the profile of a kid who is struggling in public school and needs smaller classes, more support, and a different approach. He is smart but doesn't particularly apply himself, and his teacher has told us that his test scores don't well represent what she thinks he actually knows. He is starting to show behavior issues in class, and there are some bullying issues in class that seem to be causing him further problems. These are all reasons why we want to look at a different option next year. We suspect he may have ADHD and/or anxiety as well and are getting an eval soon. We expect results in January but will likely still be sorting through what that means and strategies for helping support him better at the time when most apps are due.

Do we need to worry that schools will look at both applicants together and make a decision on whether to admit our younger child based on whether they want to admit the older one? We are open to the possibility that we might need to send them to different schools (each has different needs and very different personalities, and one will be in middle school while the other is in elementary), although we would obviously prefer to send both to the same place. Should we discuss this with admissions? My worry is that I don't want to damage the chances of our younger kid getting into our top choice for him due to the older kid not being a great fit there.
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