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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP - Does anyone have a sense of how the earlier years are for non-BVR kids who go to STA? Thinking about applying next year for our DS but worried about a dynamic where there are a ton of kids who've been together at BVR since K and then a small group of truly new kids, and whether that creates weird cliques and whatnot that are hard to break into for the non-BVR kids. [/quote]

It depends on the non-BVR kid. The ones who are friendly, sporty, and moderately smart will be accepted right away.  The ones who are shy could take a little longer to find friends. Best to have your son enter at 4th in C Form. Form A can be a tough year for entry because that’s when the middle school social dynamics start to happen. If your son is having a hard time finding friends after a semester, you may want to talk to his teacher and counselors. The boys I’ve seen have trouble adjusting had some issues. One parent I knew blamed the BVR boys for being snobby when her son had trouble with basic social skills like taking turns. [/quote]

Ah, the Beauvoir moms justifying their kids snobby behavior.

Op, the Beauvoir kids are cliquey at ncs and sta all thru high school. And beyond. It’s a definite downside to the social dynamic at both ncs and sta.[/quote]

+1. The dead giveaway is BVR mom calling out fourth graders for not "taking turns."  Please. They aren't 5 years old.[/quote]

That was the point. 9-year olds shouldn’t be having a problem with that, should they?  So the boys that come in with those kind of social deficits get ostracized and their mother complain that the Beauvoir boys are snobby.[/quote]

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