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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have found small class sizes restrictive socially.  If you only have 7-8 kids of each gender, you had better hope they get along or work well together.  It also becomes hard to start teams or activities when there are too few kids to pull from.  And as PP said, so much depends on the teacher, the personality of the class, the style of the school, etc.  I have seen good teachers more than effectively teach 30 kids while less-apt teachers can't manage 15.  You won't know until you get there but luckily around here you can easily hear from others about a school's pros and cons.  Pick what works for your family on all levels.[/quote]

I agree with this 100%.  There is so much focus on "small class size" or "small schools" as if that automatically equates to better.  I disagree.  We enrolled my child in a school that had small classes and, yes, it was very restrictive.  When your child looks around the room and doesn't click with the 8-9 other same gendered children, it is tough.  When you are writing a really big check and this happens, it is even tougher.   Sometimes a larger public school (assuming the academics are good), is simply better because it is a "big pond" and there are many more kids who your child could click with and enjoy.[/quote]

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