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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Worth it. Will get worse in middle school. Read Carol Gilligan In a Different Voice. Girls start silencing themselves around boys. Best to move before middle school. [/quote]

When I was going through this decision-making process, I read a ton of academic research in an attempt to take the emotion and reactive response out of it. There are a few studies, including a big one from the UK (where there are more single-sex schools across all regions and socioeconomic groups) that have shown co-ed is best for boys and worst for girls. And single-sex is best for girls. Single-sex is worst for boys.

After I read that, it validated my sense that in my DD's private co-ed k-8, boys' emotional development and education came at the expense of that of girls, regardless of the structure or priorities of the school. [/quote]

It’s important to distinguish between elite all-boys schools and general boys’ schools. The advantages seen in some boys’ schools aren’t just about having only boys—they come from elite selection, high resources, strong culture, and mentoring practices that say, “we’re the best of the best.”   https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01614681231194418?icid=int.sj-full-text.citing-articles.1&utm_source=chatgpt.com

In contrast, average single-sex boys’ schools don’t consistently outperform co‑ed peers, and many boys actually thrive more in mixed settings. Since our son is attending a “top-tier” all-boys school—not a general population one—we believe it offers benefits above and beyond what co‑ed could provide. But if the only option were a general population school, we’d much prefer co‑ed!

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