Anonymous wrote:Thinking about my kid’s private, the aggregate data would be more helpful than single year because each class has a different vibe. One year, it felt like all the kids wanted single gender so a large majority went to single gender schools. Other years, a different school has been popular. You get the idea.

The DC privates do really well with outplacement. If a kid doesn’t get in, it is likely not the best fit school.

I disagree with the above because it lacks insight into how few spots there are in 9th grade at many of these schools. They might have 150 kids apply(or more), with 65 of those being kids who would be great fits. Some of whom have hooks, let’s say they have 20 spots to fill, leaving the remaining “great fits” out of luck even if they would have done just as well, if not better, than some that got in. These are small schools. This isn’t a middle of the pack college looking for full pay highly able kids to try and win over.
Many “best fit schools” have to waitlist kids who would have been fabulous additions to their communities. There are only so many spots to fill.

Thinking about my kid’s private, the aggregate data would be more helpful than single year because each class has a different vibe. One year, it felt like all the kids wanted single gender so a large majority went to single gender schools. Other years, a different school has been popular. You get the idea.

The DC privates do really well with outplacement. If a kid doesn’t get in, it is likely not the best fit school.

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Anonymous wrote:In the event that OP is asking to try to guage the degree of connections or influence any given Lower school has to "place" their would be one day 3rd grader or 6th or 9th grader, I say this:

Provided that your DC is reasonably bright and with no hooks like URM or D1 level Athletic potential, the biggest influencer is not so much the Outplacement Director ( NCRC, Little Folks, BVR, St Pats ) BUT YOU

* Donate heavily ( 10K-25K in year before you apply out )
* try to get that Auction Chair, PA Head or Board member seat 1-2 years prior to applying out
* Volunteer and back the HOS in All her battles

While the basic gist of this is true (i.e., be a valued member of the school community), it goes too far in what's actually necessary.

You just have to donate a decent amount. Low four figures is plenty. No need to be auction chair or head of the parents association, but heavily involved is enough. No need to go out on a limb supporting the HOS, just don't be a PITA family. That combined with your kid being one of the best students in the grade will usually mean getting admitted to one of your top two choice schools.

I agree except you can't predict which of those top two choice schools you might want will be admitting siblings, etc before your child, even if you all of the above.
OP, be flexible if you are not enrolling in a K-12.

Anonymous wrote:In the event that OP is asking to try to guage the degree of connections or influence any given Lower school has to "place" their would be one day 3rd grader or 6th or 9th grader, I say this:

Provided that your DC is reasonably bright and with no hooks like URM or D1 level Athletic potential, the biggest influencer is not so much the Outplacement Director ( NCRC, Little Folks, BVR, St Pats ) BUT YOU

* Donate heavily ( 10K-25K in year before you apply out )
* try to get that Auction Chair, PA Head or Board member seat 1-2 years prior to applying out
* Volunteer and back the HOS in All her battles

While the basic gist of this is true (i.e., be a valued member of the school community), it goes too far in what's actually necessary.

You just have to donate a decent amount. Low four figures is plenty. No need to be auction chair or head of the parents association, but heavily involved is enough. No need to go out on a limb supporting the HOS, just don't be a PITA family. That combined with your kid being one of the best students in the grade will usually mean getting admitted to one of your top two choice schools.

In the event that OP is asking to try to guage the degree of connections or influence any given Lower school has to "place" their would be one day 3rd grader or 6th or 9th grader, I say this:

Provided that your DC is reasonably bright and with no hooks like URM or D1 level Athletic potential, the biggest influencer is not so much the Outplacement Director ( NCRC, Little Folks, BVR, St Pats ) BUT YOU

* Donate heavily ( 10K-25K in year before you apply out )
* try to get that Auction Chair, PA Head or Board member seat 1-2 years prior to applying out
* Volunteer and back the HOS in All her battles

I can't imaging commenting on somebody else's post just because.

I can’t imagine posting that I’m not worrying about something but commenting.

I can't imagine having to worry about this kind of stuff.

There is ALWAYS more than meets the eye from any given list. The sibling factor is huge.

Plus, a one year snapshot tells you virtually nothing useful about any given school. The makeup/academic interests/etc. of graduating classes can vary so much from year to year, even more so when you're talking about a few dozen kids (or, at some places, way fewer).

Anonymous wrote:Very few schools (if any) do it for individual class years. It's going to be aggregated over a longer period. You'll have to get it anecdotally for a single graduating class.

+1. At best you'll see this in the alumni/ae magazine for the school. Not usually a public list.

Very few schools (if any) do it for individual class years. It's going to be aggregated over a longer period. You'll have to get it anecdotally for a single graduating class.

I will tell you that these lists usually are posted during the summer months. These lists will not give you a full picture as to why the students got into each school, meaning if the students who got into the schools you think look good for the future only accepted those students with hooks, such as unusual ability (instrument), sport that the particular private school needed, or they legacy, the sibling of current or alumni student, or did they bring diversity in some way to the school which felt wanted that year(racial, religious, sexual orientation of parents, where they live, etc). It will also not tell you which schools the kids applied to. I once was applying for my child to X school for K many years ago and wish someone had broken that down for me. So there you go. Good luck.

Anonymous wrote:Has any schools posted on their website or social media outplacement for k-2, K-3, k-6 or K-8?

No, but there are some anecdotal threads here about this.

Has any schools posted on their website or social media outplacement for k-2, K-3, k-6 or K-8?