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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our private elementary is already differentiated from public.  The low achievers are counseled out and also kept out through the admissions process.  The classes are all a higher level than their public counterpart.[/quote]

The low achievers? In what accounts? Their income levels? How do you decide on this for an 8-year-old? [/quote]

[b]No, the pacing at which they pick stuff up.  Their math skills, reading ability, their ability to engage information.  You start to see patterns early on, even if they’re not fixed, but it becomes more apparent as you age.[/b]

I know it seems cold and harsh for little kids because everyone is intelligent in their own unique way, but certain kids need a higher level of intellectual stimulation and if you don't meet it in the day, it becomes a problem in other ways.  My son is at that border age where sometimes he is the bottom of an age group and sometimes he is the top.  I can tell the difference so easily when he is "the bottom" because he is so miserable and moody when he is the top.  Luckily we got him into a private this year where he will be one of the youngest consistently and it is more intellectually stimulating and I can not wait!

But on the flip side it does mean not every classroom is the right fit for every child, and schools will sometimes steer families toward places that better match their child’s pace.[/quote]

I think these are more associated with family atmosphere. [/quote]

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