I don't know from the perspective of the girls schools, but DC is a new 9th grader at a coed and many of new girl students are from all girls schools. There are 3 from Nightingale, 2 from Brearley, 2 from Marymount, 1 from Chapin. These are just the ones I know of so there are probably even more.
I went to an all girl's HS and honestly loved it (not having to worry about boys in the classroom was such a game changer). However, the school was only a high school and all of us went to elementary/middle school with boys so we had previous friendships and met up after school, weekends, etc. My sister went to a different all girls school for HS. She started in 9th, but most girls had been there since K. I would say that the girls there (while very smart) did tend to struggle more socially with the opposite gender (even just making friends). We didn't consider all girls for DD in K, but we will revisit for 9th. I think all girls is better for HS, but harder for K-12th. But that is just my opinion.
We are advised by many in our process that girls are easier for lower grades, and harder for upper! That it is less distracting for energetic boys to be in the lower grades, and then a question of what the girl wants for upper school.
Thank you for the insights! That's very valuable. So far I have heard SS is good for lower school, but MS/US might be a different story. But I can definitely see what you mean. I guess exposure to the opposite gender at some point during k12 might be important..
Lots of other ways to get exposure though. My kids are at SS (2 girls and 1 boy) so they hang out with each other's friends, go to co-ed summer camp, co-ed religious school, play in a co-ed orchestra, my DD is on a co-ed swim team.
@Anonymous PP - I totally agree that there are other ways to get exposure to the opposite gender, but I do think it is something that parents then need to actively make sure is happening (which it sounds like you are!) My experience is 15 years old at this point, but I don't think many (if any) of their parents tried to get some of those girls exposure to boys, ever. I knew several who were in my grade because we were part of a mother/daughter community service organization (again all female). A few played competitive sports outside of school, but on all girls teams (soccer, lacrosse, etc.). And I know a few went to all girls summer camps (the same ones that their moms and grandmothers had gone too). College was really the first exposure some of these girls had to boys their own age in any meaningful way.
I very much agree! Definitely on my mind when choosing a camp for the kids - so many of them are single sex as well which was very frustrating. I truly love single sex for my kids but understand it's not for everyone (and they're young so who knows what's going to happen for high school).
I don't know from the perspective of the girls schools, but DC is a new 9th grader at a coed and many of new girl students are from all girls schools. There are 3 from Nightingale, 2 from Brearley, 2 from Marymount, 1 from Chapin. These are just the ones I know of so there are probably even more.
May I ask which school you are in? is it trinity?
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I went to an all girl's HS and honestly loved it (not having to worry about boys in the classroom was such a game changer). However, the school was only a high school and all of us went to elementary/middle school with boys so we had previous friendships and met up after school, weekends, etc. My sister went to a different all girls school for HS. She started in 9th, but most girls had been there since K. I would say that the girls there (while very smart) did tend to struggle more socially with the opposite gender (even just making friends). We didn't consider all girls for DD in K, but we will revisit for 9th. I think all girls is better for HS, but harder for K-12th. But that is just my opinion.
We are advised by many in our process that girls are easier for lower grades, and harder for upper! That it is less distracting for energetic boys to be in the lower grades, and then a question of what the girl wants for upper school.
Thank you for the insights! That's very valuable. So far I have heard SS is good for lower school, but MS/US might be a different story. But I can definitely see what you mean. I guess exposure to the opposite gender at some point during k12 might be important..
Lots of other ways to get exposure though. My kids are at SS (2 girls and 1 boy) so they hang out with each other's friends, go to co-ed summer camp, co-ed religious school, play in a co-ed orchestra, my DD is on a co-ed swim team.
@Anonymous PP - I totally agree that there are other ways to get exposure to the opposite gender, but I do think it is something that parents then need to actively make sure is happening (which it sounds like you are!) My experience is 15 years old at this point, but I don't think many (if any) of their parents tried to get some of those girls exposure to boys, ever. I knew several who were in my grade because we were part of a mother/daughter community service organization (again all female). A few played competitive sports outside of school, but on all girls teams (soccer, lacrosse, etc.). And I know a few went to all girls summer camps (the same ones that their moms and grandmothers had gone too). College was really the first exposure some of these girls had to boys their own age in any meaningful way.
I very much agree! Definitely on my mind when choosing a camp for the kids - so many of them are single sex as well which was very frustrating. I truly love single sex for my kids but understand it's not for everyone (and they're young so who knows what's going to happen for high school).