My daughter is still very happy at TGS. It would be good to hear from other parents too. Anyone around?
DD is able for the school and has never had a tutor. She can get to and from school easily and continues to take part in lots of things both inside and outside school. She’s generally happy in her own skin and she has made lovely friends. All of that helps.
Unhappiness can come from the cohort. You’ve no control over that, but it’s also much harder to escape in a small school and/or a small class. (Contrary to popular opinion, small class sizes can be extremely toxic, if one or more of the classmates is obnoxious).
Unhappiness can - and often does - come from outside school. I’ve written about some possible factors
here.
Of course, unhappiness can also come from the school. But that’s much easier to fix - I’d expect people to walk away rapidly, if issues arise that a school can’t or won’t address. Few (none that I know of in DD’s year) leave TGS at unexpected points in the cycle, so that tells its own story.
It’s your decision. If you go for it and don’t like it, it’s bound to be easier to find a space at a non-selective school later. Good luck!
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