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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I believe it. My parents were middle class and we didn’t struggle on income like some of my peers. But they were unstable and unhappy and I changed schools frequently - K-2 in Catholic school, 3rd at public, moved in 4th to a different public, 5th/6th Catholic, 7th public, moved in 8th to the district where I finished HS in public. Every school and district is different with a different vibe and set of kids, and in a lot of places - maybe not the DC area which is more transient but a lot of other places - the new kid is always the outsider. Remember that in a lot of places in the US, families have lived there or near there for generations. You won’t get social capital or connections in a new place when the Jones family has their name on half the businesses in town and has lived there since the 1880s. [/quote]

OP again. Thanks for sharing your experience. Do you think my plan for my own kids is a bad idea? Preschool-K at a Montessori school; 1st-6th in public school; 7th-8th at a religious private school (about 60-80 kids per grade); public high school. All the schools are local to me. I worry about the transitions right before and after middle school, which is a vulnerable time for many kids.[/quote]

Most of the kids in the religious private school will have known each other since K. Your kid might fit in immediately or might always be on the outside. My DD switched to an insular private religious school in 7th grade (after spending her whole life in public) with 60 kids in the grade. She didn't fit in and was bullied but is thriving in public HS. My other DD switched to the private in 5th and immediately found a friend group. I would stay away from small privates unless you start in elementary and want your kid to be a lifer. If I had to do it all over again, I would have found a house with a better public middle school option.[/quote]

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