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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do many kids leave NPS in 4th vs going through 6th? If so, where do they typically go?  How much does the NPS class size shrink from 3rd to 4th and beyond.. and why do people leave?  Thanks![/quote]

I would say a handful do leave in 3rd for Holton and 4th for NCS/STA. However most stay until 6th. I never applied about early for my 3 kids. I have one at Holton, one at STA and one still at the school. The older kids all graduated from NPS.[/quote]

Thank you! Was it hard for your kids to matriculate academically or socially to the new school in 7th? Worried in particular about social given 7th grade can be a tough year even in the best circumstances.  I imagine going to a school where many kids have known each other for years could be tough. [/quote]

Not at all. While not a big entry year, it’s still an entry year. DD is in 9th and son in 10th. I just felt my kids needed that nurturing environment a little while longer. In 3rd, my DD wasn’t as good as a reader for her grade. So I wanted to make sure, we understood her needs and getting her where she needed to be before transitioning. My son was still socially awkward and immature for a 9 year old. 7th was the perfect year for them both.[/quote]

Thank you for sharing your experiences!  One more question for you - I hear a lot of hype about NCS / STA and that if you think you want them you should absolutely go to Beauvoir.  I do think I may like my kids (have both genders) to go to a cathedral schools but I also really love all ive learned about NPS (and prefer it to Beauvoir).  Is NPS worth “gambling” on where they go next?  Really appreciate your point of view![/quote]

If you want STA/NCS, go BVR. The reason we didn’t go that route was because I wanted to chose what was best for my kids at the moment which I thought was NPS. I didn’t know if I wanted single sex or not or if academic rigor would be the top priority at that point. For example, my DD got in NCS, Holton, Maret and Sidwell. She chose Holton over NCS. So that’s what I mean. We as parents wants to choose. It ended up working out. My son got into Landon, STA and Maret. We only applied to school where our children toured and actually could see their selves there. Once decisions were out, I let them choose.[/quote]

I think your high school admits were unusually strong for any kid (even a very a strong confidante). I'm not sure they should be given as an example of what is typical for kids coming from NPS or any feeder school.  [/quote]

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