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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Class size overall is probably smaller but it varies a lot.  My kids had some very small language classes in middle school, which was great, but some large classes (well over the benchmark) in high school.

As for the question about IB and size of school being limiting - many IB courses are two years long so, especially if a student is going for the full IB diploma, it limits the variety of courses they can fit in their schedule (plus there is an additional two-year course that is required for IB diploma students). The IB diploma path is rigorous and has many benefits but you have to be all in.  It’s not like AP where you just choose the AP courses you want.  For the IB diploma you are required to take IB courses across all fields. This is good for making students well-rounded but it’s a downside for some students and families.

As another PP said, the small size of the school means some core classes have only one section and sometimes they are at the same time, which makes HS scheduling difficult.  At a larger school, it would be unlikely that a core class (like math or Spanish) would have only one section.[/quote]

A high percentage of kids in the HS also take IB classes without pursuing the IB diploma.[/quote]

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