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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not a reason to leave if your kid is doing well. I have a college aged kid and a hs senior. I disliked a large portion of the parent body at first kids school but it’s a “big 3” and provides s top notch education so oh well. I just didn’t volunteer or socialize there much. Second kids’ school’s parent community is far less obnoxious and toxic but I can’t say I love it - and more importantly realized after experience with kid #1 I don’t have to engage. By hs it really really doesn’t matter. I’d say it’s most important in middle school and least important in hs. Lower school can go either way. [/quote]

Interesting--thanks for sharing your experience. I'd love to hear why you think it's most important in middle school. [/quote].

Because most kids that age are unhappy or “less comfortable in their own skin” and there are often lots of social issues in middle school years. This is fairly common in all schools - private or public, small or big, progressive or conservative. It’s just a few tough years for many kids. If you have good connections among the parent community it really helps you keep a pulse on what other kids are going through, if your child’s complaints are universal or unique to them, provide opportunities to give your kid a bit of social support, etc…. Middle school is just toughest for most kids and a time when having parent connections may help. It’s not crucial though. [/quote]

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