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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our situation is a little different because we have stayed in public through middle school and have moved kids to private for HS. But, like you, I've been on the executive committee of the PTAs at MS and ES and was asked to take key roles in HS PTA when our 1st DC was applying out. I was careful not to make the eye-rolling (and frankly not very kind) comments that the PP above mentioned that we were moving for something better, but focused on our DCs needing something different (i.e., single sex, smaller classes, immersion, whatever that is for you). I have friends who moved in early elementary and I think you will find that your real friends won't care and will understand that you may want something different for your DC and that does not diminish the local public schools. For anyone else, don't give it a second thought and move on from that friendship. I would go ahead and just casually mention now because I do think it is a little weird when people keep it "secret" until the end of the year. You can still care about your local ES even if you know you are leaving and still be involved through the end of the school year.[/quote]

OP here.  Thanks for your perspective and these recommendations. I think we'll take the suggestion to tell people sooner than the end of the year.  There are a couple of families we're especially close friends with and have worked closely with on school stuff, and I think they'll be pretty shocked that we've been applying to privates, but I think (hope) it'll be okay eventually.  [/quote]

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