Drawbacks to repeating a year in school?

doschicos
Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:39:05 +0000

Here’s the main drawback I see: My kids were 17 when they graduated boarding school. At least one was really starting to feel stifled by all the rules and regulations by that time after 4 years there. As you progress through boarding school, you get more privileges like later check in, etc. but compared to kids who stay home and can drive cars, etc., BS starts to feel restrictive by the time you are a senior. That’s not an unhealthy thing - kids are ready to move on to the next step in life.

Due to repeating and when birthdays fall, my kids have had classmates that were 19 by the time they graduated, some just months from 20. I honestly cannot imagine my kids being happy socially at that age still in a high school/boarding school environment. I can see other reasons why families choose that path. I guess it depends on each student’s circumstances and maturity level.