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[quote=Anonymous]As one who has a child at a small, K-12 independent, the lifers or children who entered in elementary generally look forward to
meeting the new students in 6th especially as well as in 9th. At our independent there is a lot of emphasis on the social-emotional aspects as well as bonding activities at the beginning of middle school so the students have time to build relationships early on versus being thrown into the high school workload almost immediately, IMHO. Regardless, the students coming in at 6th and 9th are strong academically and round out the class. The parents seem to form closer bonds with other parents when the children enter in middle school but I think that is because the parents are more involved in helping with logistics for hang outs (initially, at least) and more parents are generally involved in school activities than in high school. I personally think entering in middle school at a small private may be preferable to high school as all the children are transitioning, friendships seem very malleable, the workload is increasing but not cut-throat, plus parents may find it easier to socially integrate into the school, provided that is of interest to them. By high school, students are more focused, extracurriculars outside of school are more defined, and kids feel more pressure to perform academically. The parents generally know of one another and so there are not a million questions being asked and the students largely manage the social planning themselves.Independents that open up entire sections in high school may well have different dynamics. Cohorts may also differ and personality of the incoming student also may impact the experience, so it is hard to say definitively how it will be. I have tried, however, to share observations and feedback I have received from other parents we know at our small, K-12 independent.  [/quote]

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