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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I pulled my kid after a month. It was an unsafe situation and he was not learning. We had to sacrifice to pay for private school but it is 100% worth it. Stunning to see people in my neighborhood with Teslas and multiple international vacations who send their kids to this school. [/quote]

Bumping this because we are considering whether to send our smart and socially anxious son to private school instead of Kenmore. I hate the thought of sending him to a massive school that is filled with fighting. Interested in the perspective of parents who have faced this choice.[/quote]

That’s a generalization. [b]Speak with neighbors with kids at the school. [/b]

You can also apply for a neighborhood transfer. Williamsburg and Dorothy Hamm are under enrolled and have been accepting transfers. Dorothy Hamm in particular seems like a good fit for your DS. Try to save your money. 
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Talk to people IRL. Not trolls on the internet. Even the Hamm incident wasn’t totally random. No excuse for the violence, but everyone should still teach their child not to write a check running their mouth that they can’t cash, IFKWIM. If your kid is a shy and gifted student they will be fine. There are lots of students with a similar profile and they stuck together and the occasional incidents, which happen at every single MS BTW, are just background noise. Also, the neighborhood transfer window is closed, but you really don’t need to pay for private to keep your kid safe. If that were true, you’d be hearing more than just internet rumors. You really think hundreds of families with options would keep their kids at a school where they were unsafe and languishing? Really? Save your money. That’s money you will have to pass to your heirs one day, and that’s more likely to affect their outcomes than 3 years of private school. [/quote]

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