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[quote=Anonymous]My vote is for whatever works best for your kid and family and then cheerfully stay all in. My MIL was a (private) middle school teacher and her mantra was always that middle school is to get children safely and confidently from being kids to being teens. We did that - one at SH and one at Jefferson but could have been EH - and both are doing very well in high school and beyond. Each had a safe path to get themselves to and from school (by bus and bike) and we let them figure that out. (Neither had a close set of friends going there and I sometimes wish they did, as it took them a while to rebuild that.)
You will have moments of joy and moments of aggravation (and doubts) in both settings. It's the "all in and make the best of it" demeanor that you as parent(s) bring to it that will most like make the difference. Your angst and your doubts will directly translate into your child's. Your confidence (faked and otherwise) and positive proactive engagement will make it happen for them.[/quote]

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