<p>I had a dilemma when my daughter was in 8th grade at a very small K-12 public alternative school, she wanted to attend a much larger inner city comprehensive public school with two of her good friends. ( her sister had attended private K-12)</p>
<p>Her middle school teachers told me she would be lost and wouldn’t do well at the large school.</p>
<p>I consulted with her older sisters friends ( they were eight years older), who knew her and remembered what it was like to have input into your high school choice, they advised I let her decide.</p>
<p>I allowed her to make the decision, and while it wasn’t always smooth, she learned to trust her judgement and she had a very good experience.</p>