Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 10:42     Subject: If we reveal we are considering repeating DD, will privates push for that?
Anonymous wrote:
Which grade is it? Is it possible for 5th to drop to 4th? Or only 1st to K?


Most schools would consider it at any level if it truly make sense for that particular student.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2026 21:17     Subject: If we reveal we are considering repeating DD, will privates push for that?
Anonymous wrote:You’re applying for admission to a particular class. You won’t be considered for admission to other classes.


False at our private. In fact, it was the private that recommended red-shirting, which was absolutely the right decision.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2026 21:13     Subject: If we reveal we are considering repeating DD, will privates push for that?
Anonymous wrote:You should be open and discuss it with the admissions staff. They would typically decide on placement for an August birthday after they complete their assessments. Some schools may have a lot of summer birthdays in the class and recommend current grade, some schools will have students who are mostly October and later birthdays and recommend another year.


Which grade is it? Is it possible for 5th to drop to 4th? Or only 1st to K?
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2026 19:40     Subject: If we reveal we are considering repeating DD, will privates push for that?
You should be open and discuss it with the admissions staff. They would typically decide on placement for an August birthday after they complete their assessments. Some schools may have a lot of summer birthdays in the class and recommend current grade, some schools will have students who are mostly October and later birthdays and recommend another year.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2026 18:37     Subject: If we reveal we are considering repeating DD, will privates push for that?
I have a kid with a late august birthday. When we moved from public to private for high school, we discussed reclassing with all the schools she was applying to. She ended up formally applying to different grades at different schools based on each school's demographics (ie, whether she'd be way younger than the median for that grade) and curriculum.