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There is no one type of student at HB. The generalization that can be made, I think, is that it is generally a kinder and more accepting community than the bigger neighborhood middle and high schools. This may be due in large part to the smaller size of the school because there is more accountability for your actions.

With regard to sports, yes, you are missing out on playing on school teams in 6th and 7th grade.  However, beginning in 8th grade your child is eligible to try out for any non-middle school sports that are offered at their home high school.  Once in high school, students can build in a free block at the end of the day so that they don't have to miss classes when they have early sports practices.

My daughter was reluctant to leave her neighborhood friends to attend HB in 6th grade, but we encouraged her to just give it a try.  As others have said, and as we told our daughter, you can always go back to our neighborhood school if it's not a good fit.  My daughter has been very happy at HB and has never expressed any interest in leaving, but for some kids it is just not the right fit. They just transfer back to their home schools if that turns out to be the case. No big deal.
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