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[quote=Anonymous]I moved mine from a very chaotic charter school for fourth and although I feel mixed about their interacting only with a narrow slice of the socioeconomic spectrum and same cultural outlook, whatever the families’ national or ethnic origin, I am glad about this choice.

I know from experience how much public schools focus on testing starting around this time and I think so much teaching focuses on how to have kids answer and narrow set of questions, to the detriment of their general education.

Switching for fourth grade meant my kid got exposure to robust extracurriculars and arts and PE more than they would have at their previous school. Also, some really smart kids came in seventh that my kid is equal to, but honestly, that is just the luck of the draw and good work ethic and, if I had known then what I know now, I would’ve doubled down harder on fourth grade entry, when I think the superstars haven’t fully differentiated themselves from the stars and my kid might’ve gotten a lucky break.

That said, I really believe kids can find great teachers and their own compass anywhere, and there are benefits of every situation as well as drawbacks. One of my kids is grossed out by a lot of their private school classmates’ exclusiveness and privilege. The other kid wouldn’t have gotten the special Ed help they needed at private school where they have less/no experience serving kids with learning disabilities. All situations have assets and drawbacks. You just don’t know what they are at the time! [/quote]

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