Anonymous
01/09/2026 08:42
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Maybe try a larger private.
+1 the answer is a larger school, the public vs private is a separate issue that you already have dealt with, public school can be great until it isn’t which you already know
+1
Anonymous
01/09/2026 07:52
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
Anonymous wrote:Maybe try a larger private.
+1 the answer is a larger school, the public vs private is a separate issue that you already have dealt with, public school can be great until it isn’t which you already know
Anonymous
01/08/2026 22:59
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
Maybe when they are younger it could work.
Ours was relatively happy in private but wanted to try public hs.
Terrible freshman year but want to go back. Sophomore same and pulled them back to private mid way. Which is not easy to do- should have never let them try a second a year.
It social adjustment they could not make and peer groups were formed from ms that they could not navigate.
Ours was relatively happy in private but wanted to try public hs.
Terrible freshman year but want to go back. Sophomore same and pulled them back to private mid way. Which is not easy to do- should have never let them try a second a year.
It social adjustment they could not make and peer groups were formed from ms that they could not navigate.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 22:29
Subject: Re:Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
Anonymous wrote:Both of my kids switched from private to public, at different times.
Private is great if you like/ get along with the kids in your class. But it's generally a much smaller cohort than public, which ended up being both of my kids' issues, at different times. Just not enough kids!
They are both VERY happy with public, and we are happy with the education they're receiving.
Same. We pulled youngest in 2nd grade and dd after middle school, though looking back, we should have listened earlier and switched in 6th or 7th. Both had no issues and are happier.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 22:25
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
That’s a very small class. If it’s academically the right fit then you’ll need to help her expand her friend circle through outside activities.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 21:55
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
She is 11, and there are 12 kids in her class. Around 4–5 kids have changed over the years.. She mostly complains about not having true friends, even though she has tried. We have friends outside of school, but it seems like something is going on which concerning me regardless academically she is good there.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 21:32
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
Can you share more details? How small is small? Also depends on the age.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 21:32
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
My kid was actually very happy socially at private - they weren't happy with the academics. It was a small school and the number and breadth of courses was limited. DC went back to our local public high school and is happy with their classes and was able to make friends fairly quickly through extracurricular activities. The switch worked out well for DC.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 21:22
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
My kid was at a small DC private and moved to public for high school. It’s been a pretty great experience for him so far. The social aspect alone is 100x better.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 21:13
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
we did it and never looked back..so much healthier socially for many kids. my kid had 18 kids in her class and it was a social nightmare. public schools in this can be fantastic. not all but many.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 20:48
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
Maybe try a larger private.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 20:44
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
Anonymous wrote:Hopefully I’m not posting in the wrong thread.
Has anyone had a positive experience switching their child from private to public school?
My daughter has started to complain that she feels isolated and not part of the main group at her current private school. She has asked to switch schools and says she would be okay going back to public school. She previously attended public school, but we pulled her out due to a lack of communication with the teacher and academic issues that were not being addressed, despite our efforts to get support.
She is now at a small private school, and we are unsure what to do. She often says she wants a “fresh start” and wants to be herself, as she feels there is a lot of misunderstanding or unfair perception toward her. She has a few friends, but none she is very close to. There are no behavioral issues, no spectrum or other concerns noted. In one-on-one teacher conferences, it has sometimes been mentioned that she sits alone.
She loves books and dance and is generally a calm, thoughtful child.
I would really appreciate hearing from parents who have gone through something similar, especially if switching back to public school helped their child socially or emotionally.
If this is CES in Rockville, then yes, leave. It won’t get better.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 15:26
Subject: Re:Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
Both of my kids switched from private to public, at different times.
Private is great if you like/ get along with the kids in your class. But it's generally a much smaller cohort than public, which ended up being both of my kids' issues, at different times. Just not enough kids!
They are both VERY happy with public, and we are happy with the education they're receiving.
Private is great if you like/ get along with the kids in your class. But it's generally a much smaller cohort than public, which ended up being both of my kids' issues, at different times. Just not enough kids!
They are both VERY happy with public, and we are happy with the education they're receiving.
Anonymous
01/08/2026 15:10
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
how old is she?
Anonymous
01/08/2026 15:05
Subject: Anyone happy after switching from private to public school?
Hopefully I’m not posting in the wrong thread.
Has anyone had a positive experience switching their child from private to public school?
My daughter has started to complain that she feels isolated and not part of the main group at her current private school. She has asked to switch schools and says she would be okay going back to public school. She previously attended public school, but we pulled her out due to a lack of communication with the teacher and academic issues that were not being addressed, despite our efforts to get support.
She is now at a small private school, and we are unsure what to do. She often says she wants a “fresh start” and wants to be herself, as she feels there is a lot of misunderstanding or unfair perception toward her. She has a few friends, but none she is very close to. There are no behavioral issues, no spectrum or other concerns noted. In one-on-one teacher conferences, it has sometimes been mentioned that she sits alone.
She loves books and dance and is generally a calm, thoughtful child.
I would really appreciate hearing from parents who have gone through something similar, especially if switching back to public school helped their child socially or emotionally.
Has anyone had a positive experience switching their child from private to public school?
My daughter has started to complain that she feels isolated and not part of the main group at her current private school. She has asked to switch schools and says she would be okay going back to public school. She previously attended public school, but we pulled her out due to a lack of communication with the teacher and academic issues that were not being addressed, despite our efforts to get support.
She is now at a small private school, and we are unsure what to do. She often says she wants a “fresh start” and wants to be herself, as she feels there is a lot of misunderstanding or unfair perception toward her. She has a few friends, but none she is very close to. There are no behavioral issues, no spectrum or other concerns noted. In one-on-one teacher conferences, it has sometimes been mentioned that she sits alone.
She loves books and dance and is generally a calm, thoughtful child.
I would really appreciate hearing from parents who have gone through something similar, especially if switching back to public school helped their child socially or emotionally.