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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It just depends on the kid and the school. I went from a regular public middle school to a TINY private high school (you could almost count the number in my entire grade on 2 hands). And that high school experience was great for me! But it would likely not be great for everyone, and as a parent, I think you have to know your kid but also by high school, really listen to your kid because they likely have a good idea of what environment is best for them.[/quote]

The downsides to small schools are pretty clear from the discussions here.  The upsides:

No one falls between the cracks and gets lost.  There are no cracks.

Students who were overwhelmed by larger schools - noise, bullying, whatever - find a safe refuge and open up to learning again. Bullying at school is seen and stopped (online bullying is much harder to deal with).

Students who need frequent individual attention get it.

Teachers can differentiate assignments and expectations student by student if needed.  That can work for those who fall behind AND those who want to move ahead faster or in more depth.

That's the tradeoff for smaller social circles, fewer sports and clubs, etc.  It works really well for those students who need it.[/quote]

I'm the poster you replied to. I will also say regarding fewer sports and clubs, that's obviously true, but that also allows a student to participate in more/different sports and clubs than they may have in a larger school (for instance, I was on 2 varsity teams for sports where I NEVER would have made a varsity or a jv team at public school, and it was a great experience). But again, I would say that while this school was a good choice for me, a similar school would absolutely have been a terrible choice for my own kids. [/quote]

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