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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=besuzllygehp][quote=Anonymous]I’d apply from preschool. It’s what they do- help families get into kindergarten. [/quote]
Thanks. Aside from whether there is an exmissions support, do schools prefer applicants coming from a K program since they may already be more academically prepared?[/quote]

Maybe coming from public k you’re more prepared. I’d venture to guess that if you’re not happy with your k placement in independent school, it’s not going to be more academically amazing than a solid 5s program in a good preschool— otherwise why would you be trying to transfer out?

Play it out. Imagine starting in a new school in September. Immediately you’re pulling your child out to go out play dates at other schools (because they like to see older applicants first). By October you’re asking your kindergarten to fill out an ISAAGNY report for the new schools... for kindergarten. You’re raising a big flag to the schools you’re applying to that you’re not an easy family. You’re definitely signally the current kindergarten that you’re unhappy or they’re not good enough. What happens if you don’t get in and you have to stay in that school?

Or you could just stay in preschool where you wouldn’t raise any flags applying to kindergarten, have any trouble getting paperwork filled out, get feedback on how the process is going, and they care about the process because *everyone has to leave for kindergarten.*

Which scenario sounds easier to manage? To get the outcome you desire?[/quote]
100% agree with this. We were in a very similar position and heard consistently that this approach is frowned upon. The independent school world is small, and admissions teams do communicate. If you enroll in a K program this fall, you should be prepared to stay for at least a few years. Anecdotally, I only know two families who made a move like this. Both had substantive reasons beyond prestige, and neither saw a meaningful “tier jump” once results came out.[/quote]

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