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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

I have seen far more BVR kids have social problems bc they act like babies well into upper school.  The boys don’t like it when some of their classmates expect to be treated differently. [/quote]

Simply not true. The Beauvoir kids who are immature or have behavioral issues are not admitted to STA. The closeness of the two institutions results in STA and NCS knowing a lot more about Beauvoir kids than they do for kids applying from other schools.

The Beauvoir kids and those from other privates tend to be more innocent than some of the public school kids, but why would Beauvoir boys expect to be treated differently by classmates they’ve known most of their lives?

Most non- Beauvoir boys find them kind and accepting, and most non-Beauvoir boys are quickly integrated into the social life of the school. Non-Beauvoir boys who are shy but nice might take a little longer, but they will find their group.

It’s the ones who have social issues that have a hard time finding friends.[/quote]

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