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[quote=Anonymous]As a mom of a teen with ADHD that has been at public school and independent schools. Here are my thoughts:

"DS does average/below average academically" - he may have trouble getting into a lot of private schools if this is the case. Is he properly medicated? His performance should match his IQ.

"He seems happy and has several casual friends/acquaintances, but does not seem to have a consistent friend group." This is not unusual for this age, this is covered on DCUM a lot.

"he's stuck underachieving academically and maybe not connecting as well as he could socially." Generally, private schools are NOT better for socializing. The private school kids have been together since kindergarten and are like a family. It can be hard to break into these groups, especially with neurodivergence. Also, the private school class sizes are smaller than public - giving you less options to find your people.

It is possible that a private may offer more opportunities for non sport activities and your child would make connections there. However, you are making an assumption that your son's ADHD is not the problem here, instead that it is a lack of opportunities. Moving schools won't help if it is his social skills.

Academically speaking, private schools are generally much harder than public. Your child could rise to the occasion or struggle. You should do a DCUM search on the ones you are considering. 
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