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06.09.20, 14:27 PM General Topics
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We are agonizing about whether or not to send our kids to the same school. Our kindergartner got into a supportive private school with excellent resources and we made this decision based on assuring that he will have school in person (crucial for that age group.). This school is very committed to in-person learning. Our fourth grader does well at his very diverse public school and has a solid friend group. His district has been very loosey-goosey with online learning and has not been reassuring about in person school next year. His individual teacher was great this year, but the district as a whole has not been up to task. Would you switch the fourth grader to private, or leave him where he is? He wants to stay at the same school but he is imagining it for how it was and not what it might be next year. It seems that a spot might open up at the private school for him. What would you do? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.09.20, 02:27 PM Flag
 

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Sorry, “ensuring”. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.20, 02:29 PM Flag
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And sorry for the long post. It should have been shorter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.20, 02:32 PM Flag
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I would keep them at their current schools. It's devastating to move schools for most kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.20, 02:43 PM Flag
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I could have written this! We are in exactly the same position. We have decided to keep the fourth grader in public school for 5th and then hopefully move him to private after that. We decided that there is so much change right now and that starting a new school in September (and not finishing elementary with his friends) would be too much at this age. Not sure if it’s the right call, but that’s what feels right. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.20, 03:39 PM Flag
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Thank you all for your responses. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.20, 04:41 PM Flag
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If money is not an issue, I would move him. I think private schools are much better equipped to handle the current situation and he would be changing schools in 2 years anyway. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.20, 05:42 PM Flag
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That is really my impetus for considering the move. It also seems like our public school has no specific plan. They canceled their summer program, which is telling because social distancing could happen more easily outside. Two in private schools would be not be ideal financially , but it is something that we could handle. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.20, 11:25 PM Flag
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If you are in NYC I'd keep where they are. The reality is that private and public will do the same thing. Privates can't say there's a chance they won't open because they will lose dollars. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:01 AM Flag
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We are in flyover. And I should have mentioned that my son is a rising fourth grader, not a current fourth grader. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:32 AM Flag
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