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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When considering these schools, it may be helpful to understand that it is probably much harder to get into NYC schools from them than to get into boarding schools.  There are only so many spots at the local schools for all the boys from these schools in 9th, and the parental preference has mostly shifted towards local schools.  That said, they probably all have very strong records and relationships with the top boarding schools. [/quote]

Thank you.  Shouldn't that make getting into these K-8s much easier than the TTs that go K-12?  The guaranteed TT HS placement at K should be very attractive.  If you get into Collegiate, why go to St. Bs when the odds are against you being admitted later on?[/quote]

It's a known phenomenon that the top kids in K-12 high schools disproportionately enter at 9th grade. Not that Collegiate has a bad K-8 program (not at all). It's just a lot harder to predict which four-year olds will do well in high school vs. 8th graders. Collegiate lifers who end up average in high school may well have been better being in the top 10% at some other school. I guess you can switch schools, but it's not always so simple. I think the best bet is to worry about what's best for your son NOW in K-8, and that will best position him for success in high school.[/quote]

This is very true.  Though I would argue that the academics at a K-8 (or even a good public school) are better during those years than at a K-12, because those other programs are preparing you to test out (or perform well on statewide tests).  They will teach you the grammar rules, writing techniques, and test-taking skills that are missed at K-12 schools.  So many of the kids at my child's K-12 school are being enriched (to flll in gaps, or add a heightened level of academics that are not offered) or tutored (to maintain base-level skills), on top of the hefty tuition.[/quote]

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