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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I moved to Arlington and was reading this board because my kids are monopolizing the TV and I am bored. Anyhow, we switched when my oldest was in third grade and it was not a problem at all. But Arlington does not do separate AAP programs, for better or for worse. It was fine for us and my kids made friends quickly and were not really behind.

One thing to think about is that after elementary school it is much harder to get to know the other school parents unless you luck out and your kid does a sport that involves a lot of chatting on the slidelines. So I kind of wish we moved earlier since I think I would have a broader parent network. But if you are outgoing or have time to volunteer with the PTA etc I am sure you can overcome that.  [/quote]

OP here. Maybe it’s because my kid is still young, but I hadn’t thought about the implications for us as parents. Do you have a sense of why it’s hard to get to know other parents after elementary? Is it just that people are settled in their communities by then and it’s hard to break in as a newbie?[/quote]

Just speaking as someone who has a middle schooler -- it's very very different. The kids take themselves to and from school, so there is zero chatting at drop off and pick up. They make their own friends (in elementary they often were friends with the kids of parents I liked). Birthday parties are drop off and often carpool there, so there is no chatting during the party.

It's just vastly different. My kid also moved from a DCPS elementary to a charter where he didn't know too many kids. He has friends, but we hardly know the parents, though I do like them when I see them. [/quote]

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