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[quote=Anonymous]As we consider private schools for our 3 young kids, we are considering several options including the so-called Big 3 or Big 5.

One thing I’m getting caught up on is the fact we don’t yet really know what type of learners they will be. Posters in this forum sometimes suggest that Sidwell (for example) is only a good fit for a certain type of high achieving student. But obviously every child that is admitted at age 5 does not end up being a high achieving student. I know some students are counseled out. And some others stick with it and are unhappy. But I assume others have a positive experience even if they aren’t at the top of their class. I also assume that these schools support their student’s incremental growth so that they’re generally well positioned for success when they reach high school.

If you sent your child to a big 3/5 school starting at a young age, would you do it again? What’s been your experience as the years have gone by and you’ve gotten a better sense of your child as a learner? Are you glad you started at one of these schools or do you wish you’d started elsewhere? Do you believe the rigor of these schools helped shape them positively or negatively?

I am specifically interested in the experiences of parents whose kids have attended these schools, as opposed to the perspectives of those who chose not to pursue this path. (We are also considering the K-8 route and I have a good sense of the arguments for why this approach can address my questions above. No need to repeat them here, unless you are a parent of a child at a Big 3/5 and wish you’d gone the K-6/8 route instead.)

Thanks for your input![/quote]

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