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[quote=Anonymous] Has your child had sustained academic difficulties or behavioral problems? It sounds trite, but that is honestly the first indicator. Have you been willing to work with the school and accept suggestions?   Schools are not hasty to counsel out students,  but there can be circumstances where it is clear to school would not continue to be a good place for a child: for example a child who is clearly struggling a great deal academically in middle school and the upper school is seen as significantly more rigorous.    Obviously there are phrases that can be used, such as whether School is a "good fit,"  but they can also come right out and say "we think [student] will not be able to have a good academic experience at the next level" based upon past experience and test scores etc.

You could also have a situation where a child is diagnosed with very significant learning differences and the school is not one equipped with a significant support system for learning differences. The child could very well thrive in the right setting, but the school itself knows it is not best  equipped to help that student succeed at their highest level. That is not saying the child is not good enough, but the school simply does not have the resources necessary. [/quote]

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