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[quote=Anonymous]I caution parents about seeking out such small schools for your socially awkward child.  We tried that strategy ... It seemed like a smaller class size and a warm, nurturing atmosphere would be a big help.  But it really was not.  A culture of kindness is very nice but not the same as actual instruction and practice in pragmatics, nonverbal communications, and so forth.

The larger problem was the actual small class size itself.  With only 30 kids per grade, the potential for finding a compatible true friend or two can be very difficult for certain children.  Moreover, the fact that other kids have close friendships and play dates is very obvious to your child in such a small setting ... Over time, this can become very painful emotionally.  Standing alone at carpool watching groups of classmates going home to each other's houses and off to fun activities each day for years becomes a torment.

Switching away from such a small setting to a larger cohort of kids made a tremendous social improvement for our child.  Tremendous.[/quote]

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