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[quote=Anonymous]I have two kids and it was very different with each. They are five years apart. Let me explain.

My older one is a boy and went to Gonzaga after attending public school through 8th grade. I felt that my involvement in his school ramped up significantly when he started there. There are so many opportunities for parents to engage. It was tough to fully get involved because I had a younger girl, but I will cherish the times I had to be with other parents and make the small impact I did.

My younger one went to Stone Ridge starting in 9th. Very very different experience. This may be due to the fact that it's a K-12 where there are many young families in lower school are very involved.  Also, with the high school families, many cliques that had formed through the lower and middle school grades and it is hard work to get to know them. Had I realized this dynamic, I would have enrolled her in a high school without the lower grades. DD took a while to find her people due to this dynamic as well.

Just something to think about for those who haven't gotten to this stage.
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