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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are not sure what will be best for HS, that is why we are looking at k-8. Thinking our child will have a say once looking at HS. Is there a thought if which K-8 prepares the kids best for whatever HS they choose??[/quote]

YAY! This is a great reason to look at k-8. We love that our children had a say once looking at HS. It also helped them have a sense of ownership once they were in high school, since it was a school that they had considered and chosen. Relatedly, it also made the college process easier, since they had already gone through the process of applying to high school. Our children told us that they thought the college application process was much smoother and less stressful for them than it was for their K-12 lifer friends.[/quote]

[b]I still don’t understand[/b] why a k-12 eliminates any of these options? We chose one bc it’s insurance that our kids will have a wonderful high school. They each know that in 8th grade if they want to explore other schools we will fully support that. Some of their older friends have looked at other schools but so far the only ones to leave have been for boarding. I always see k-8 boosters say that they get the whole support of the school when applying out. Well the same thing happens at our k-12. We also have friends w/ kids in 9th who hate that so much of their 8th grade (at k-8) was spent going through the process of applying. Instead our kids are at the top of their school division and get to spend time getting oriented w/ the upper school.

We also chose a k-12 bc, contrary to what people on here say, it seemed to be the best of both worlds. Our kids get the facilities that are only possible at k-12 but still get the feel of smaller schools as they go through the younger divisions. They also get to interact with the older kids, both academically and socially, and that creates a wonderful sense of community.

Finally, I was at an admissions presentation, and the stats for getting in were crazy. I think the acceptance rate for K was somewhere around 40%. It dropped at each entry year and by 9th it was as down to something like 11%. Just on a pure numbers basis, I wouldn’t want my 8th graders to deal with those odds. [/quote]

Right. You don’t get it. And nothing that anyone might say is going to convince you. You’ve heard the arguments and you just don’t agree with them. And that’s OK.[/quote]
I am not trying to argue which is better, I am just saying the argument that your 8th grader can decide which high school is a better fit is idiotic bc so can any 8th grader at a k-12[/quote]

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