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[quote=Anonymous]I believe that 13-14 years in the same school is too long, particularly in a smaller school. Dealing with change and transitions are important life skills. I also believe that middle school is a great time to transition to private if that is your family's long-term goal, because knowing the neighborhood kids and families at a local ES can have a lot of long-term benefit. But if the choice is between a K-8 or K-12 starting in K, you have to really look at the specific K-8 and K-12 options, and not generalize. We have friends with kids at K-8's that had a great experience in MS (including strong outplacement), and others who applied out early because the MS at their K-8 was less than ideal. Our kid started MS at a K-12, and, who knows, maybe it was a "weak link," but they had an exceptional time and we couldn't have happier with the MS experience. [/quote]
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