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[quote=Anonymous]We're also new to Janney this year and I can understand how the OP feels like she does.  We came to the school knowing about 10-12 different families from the neighborhood but many parents come knowing far more because their children attended one of the area preschools that send most kids on to Janney.

I think that unlike preschool (where everyone is new), many (most) families have established friendships when they start at Janney.  I've been sort of bummed about this because I was hoping to make friends easily but it seems like most parents (myself included if I'm honest) are barely able to keep up with people they already know.  People are VERY NICE (I have yet to meet a cliquey or a snob) but there isn't that "we really want to know you and become good friends vibe" that I found a lot at my preschool where we were all clamoring for friends.  Many Janney parents also have 3-4 kids at the school and I'm sure they are tapped out in terms of friends/activities/etc.  I am very friendly and social and am starting to make new friends but I have been really direct and purposeful about it.  It hasn't just fallen in my lap.

I really feel for OOB families because I imagine how difficult it would be to break in to the community.  I would LOVE to meet more OOB families (and I dislike that my world revolves around AU Park) but the reality is that I have 3 kids and an hour or at max 2 after school and driving to NE or Dupont or where ever for a play date is a somewhat overwhelming thought.   I hate that I'm that lame but that is what life has come to lately.  My kids are not very tolerant of any car time, let alone after school time when they are tired and grumpy. I'll do it but it's far more appealing to just drop them at a neighbor friend's house or just take them home to play.      [/quote]

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