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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The results speak for themselves.[/quote]

Not without context, they don’t.

You’re trying to draw conclusions based only on numbers. It’s just not an accurate picture of how good the K-8 school is. There are so many factors that go into whether a student is accepted in a given year. Even with an exceptionally strong applicant pool, the high schools have their own set of circumstances with the rising class. Maybe there’s no turnover that year, maybe they’re boy-heavy, maybe their out of financial aid for that class, &c.

It’s also a question of what you define as success. “Number of kids accepted at a ‘top 3’ school is very different from “number of kids accepted to their first choice school”

Part of the value of a K-8 school is that the kids have a chance to really consider what school fits with their learning style, lifestyle, talents, interests, etc. The teachers know them well and can help them identify which schools those preferences best align with.

There’s a difference between “get into XYZ school, so you have a better chance at an Ivy” and “identify the optimal environment and school program where you will thrive.”[/quote]

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