Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 20:49     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Op here- my child doesn't do sports. The child is literally end of September birthday and in prek all the teachers said to start the child. But then Covid hit and the executive functioning skills are just not there...possibly has adhd might get that tested this year. So in retrospect I should have redshirted


I highly doubt one extra year, at a brand new school no less, will be magical. Private school all the way 7th to 12th might be though.


Its not, its magical thinking. Instead, you work with him, get him evaluated and get him help...this is lazy given they never even got the kid tested. Stop blaming covid.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 20:47     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:With most types of injuries, they still come back and play. And if you have a younger (summer birthday) student, what is the rush to graduate at 17 if they fortunately don't have to work immediately after graduation for financial reasons? They would continue to advance in subjects as they can, taking college level math and language their senior year... Don't think it's any worse to do 5 years of high school vs repeating 8th grade as long as graduating at age 18 and doing well in classes.


What about social reasons? My son and his friends would talk about someone who they went to elementary through middle school with who all of the sudden showed up a grade younger than them. Awkward!


Maybe awkward for you (because I thought the same thing) but these kids literally do not care. It’s becoming more common for sports and besides, kids talk crap about each other anyway!

My kid is going through this now and I’ve asked him a million times. He has zero concerns or regrets about his decision to reclass.


Yes, they do care. Why would you do that to your son?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 20:46     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:Op here- my child doesn't do sports. The child is literally end of September birthday and in prek all the teachers said to start the child. But then Covid hit and the executive functioning skills are just not there...possibly has adhd might get that tested this year. So in retrospect I should have redshirted


I highly doubt one extra year, at a brand new school no less, will be magical. Private school all the way 7th to 12th might be though.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 20:39     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:Kid will be super embarrassed to repeat a grade. Don’t do that to them.


Thats why you "homeschool" them for a year or if you're rich send them to private school to take 8th grade over again. Tell them they failed, or they have ADHD or something like that. Kids egos are fragile, they usually accept it. Then, in 9th grade they will love being the biggest/ smartest freshman. And if you are going for a D1 scholarship, this strategy pays off big time to do it twice (6th grade and 8th grade); freshman mustache optional!
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 08:34     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:If reclass once in high school, due to NCAA rules does this mean can only play 3 years of college sport?


High school reclassing has absolutely nothing to do with the NCAA
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 14:31     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Yes, but if you missed that boat and reclass in high school. Have other places to play the sport competitively so don't need to play more than 4 years in high school.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 14:17     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
No one reclasses in high school. They reclass in 8th grade so they can play four years straight on high school teams.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 14:04     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
If reclass once in high school, due to NCAA rules does this mean can only play 3 years of college sport?
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 14:43     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
I have never heard the term "reclass" until this year. Y'all are on too much TikTok or something.

Call it what it is "redshirting" or "holding him back a year". How gross. I don't care if you think your child is the next Michael Jordan or not, it shouldn't be allowed.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 13:27     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:Post covid "school" a lot of kids would benefit from this.


COVID?!?!?!? COVID was 5 years ago! GAWD!
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 12:04     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:With most types of injuries, they still come back and play. And if you have a younger (summer birthday) student, what is the rush to graduate at 17 if they fortunately don't have to work immediately after graduation for financial reasons? They would continue to advance in subjects as they can, taking college level math and language their senior year... Don't think it's any worse to do 5 years of high school vs repeating 8th grade as long as graduating at age 18 and doing well in classes.


What about social reasons? My son and his friends would talk about someone who they went to elementary through middle school with who all of the sudden showed up a grade younger than them. Awkward!


Your son and his friends aren't competitive athletes in competitive sports like basketball, I assume.

Its common enough that kids aren't surprised by it or find it "awkward". They all know its to gain a competitive advantage. We are at a large FCPS and I know at least 5 boys basketball players who reclassed 8th grade.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 11:01     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:With most types of injuries, they still come back and play. And if you have a younger (summer birthday) student, what is the rush to graduate at 17 if they fortunately don't have to work immediately after graduation for financial reasons? They would continue to advance in subjects as they can, taking college level math and language their senior year... Don't think it's any worse to do 5 years of high school vs repeating 8th grade as long as graduating at age 18 and doing well in classes.


What about social reasons? My son and his friends would talk about someone who they went to elementary through middle school with who all of the sudden showed up a grade younger than them. Awkward!


Maybe awkward for you (because I thought the same thing) but these kids literally do not care. It’s becoming more common for sports and besides, kids talk crap about each other anyway!

My kid is going through this now and I’ve asked him a million times. He has zero concerns or regrets about his decision to reclass.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 09:40     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Think about your kid’s experience. Does DC want to switch 2x? I doubt it. If you really want to do this, have your kid go through 9th in public and if you and kid agree a reclass would be helpful, repeat 9th st private. BUT then keep kid at private.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 08:50     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:With most types of injuries, they still come back and play. And if you have a younger (summer birthday) student, what is the rush to graduate at 17 if they fortunately don't have to work immediately after graduation for financial reasons? They would continue to advance in subjects as they can, taking college level math and language their senior year... Don't think it's any worse to do 5 years of high school vs repeating 8th grade as long as graduating at age 18 and doing well in classes.


What about social reasons? My son and his friends would talk about someone who they went to elementary through middle school with who all of the sudden showed up a grade younger than them. Awkward!
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 08:49     Subject: Can you reclass at a private for a year then send back to public?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So at public school, then a year of private and back to the same public school. If yes to the same public- that will be awkward for your kid. All the kids will know he was held back.


At our large FCPS, there are multiple kids doing this every year for sports. They are in 8th grade at the local public. Then they disappear for a year, and reappear as "freshman". Sometimes 16 year old freshman. It's not awkward b/c the kids know its b/c of crazy sports parents.


I've never heard of this happening. What school?


Are you serious? Or do you only have girls? Its so common in boys basketball that there are special 8th grade basketball redshirt schools (Gillion, Bethel, online schools). Basketball is a sport where every year makes a huge difference for boys.


I asked my 9th grader about this last year and he's not aware of anyone who did this - none of his friends/teammates are missing this year.