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[quote=Anonymous]My son is in middle school, and he went from GS5 elementary to GS10 elementary and then a GS5 middle without ever moving, so I can compare I think.
GS10 school is much better resources than either of the GS5’s. He had much more choice in afterschool activities, and his writing assignments in 5th grade were more advanced than the ones he gets in 6th! So academically it is more universal and therefore stronger too. 
Also GS5s, especially the middle school, is stretched thin over the needs of troubled students. My son was explicitly told to not book a parent teacher conference as the teacher had no academic concerns for him.
That said, the middle school is more or less ok because he is in advanced math and has some “high brow” electives such as coding so he mingles with quite a few smart, nerdy kids. He didn’t have a lot of friends at his first elementary because kids were into sports and not anything else really. Or not even that.
OP, I don’t know how old your kids are but I would 100% switch to the other district if they are below 3rd grade, 95% switch if they are below 7th grade, and after 7th grade I would go on a case by case basis. My son is an introvert and is not overly crazy about being with his friends everywhere so it’s easier to switch him than someone like my friend’s super social daughter who wants to only be with her friends.
Good luck![/quote]

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