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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter just started at SR and is having the opposite experience. I have never seen her so happy. She went with another girl from her school but other than that knew no one (and they are acquaintances/not super close friends but have both made new friends). I'm sure doing a fall sport helped her as well. However, she has also made lots of other friends through classes. Whoever posted about the lunch thing has no idea what they are talking about. We chose to NOT provide the school lunch for our daughter bc we were already paying such high tuition and we told her that was a sacrifice she'd have to make if she wanted to go there. A few girls have asked her why she doesn't get the lunch but it has been a non-issue other than the first week when others were curious. No one knows who is on financial assistance and the girls who are receiving aid certainly aren't forced to sit at a table together. My daughter and we as her parents would have absolutely no idea who those families/girls are nor would my daughter care in the least. We have been extremely impressed and happy with the staff and her experience so far and it makes me sad to hear of your daughter's current situation. I wish I knew who you were so my daughter could invite her to sit with them at lunch. The group she is hanging out with seems to be a nice group of girls who are very welcoming. Her group also includes lifers as well as new girls so it is a mix.  I do know a mom whose daughter started off having a tough time at the school probably 5-6 years ago as as freshman. She went as far as to apply out for her sophomore year but by the time decisions came out, the girl had found a nice group of friends and wound up loving SR.  Her mom even switched another daughter over bc she was so happy - but it definitely took time and didn't happen overnight. Please reach out to the school. They do care and I'm sure could offer suggestions as to how to help. I have heard they will send girls over to include the left out girls so getting them involved is key. Hang in there - I know as a parent there is nothing worse than seeing your child excluded or hurt. I do know from my daughter that there is a group of girls she isn't interested in hanging out with and I'm imagining it is the group you are mentioning here. She says hi and is pleasant but is wary of them. But those mean girls will be at any school. The key is that the other 85-90 girls in the class aren't in that clique and are very open to having new friends. [/quote]

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