Applying to college is based on a high school transcript; this is a kid of 13 or 14 applying to high school with a middle school transcript. Plenty of kids from our private school had far worse things on their middle school transcripts and were still admitted to the HADES schools, all prior to 2020.
Things happen. Kids grow up. And while I realize some schools may feel some urge to volunteer the information, many private schools would not, and would be delighted to have the kid well placed at another prep school. Perspective, please- it was a sexual joke, I believe, the boy isnt an ISIS terrorist. If it were serious, the suspension would have been for a week. Playground scuffles resulted in 1 day suspension at our school.
Final middle school transcripts vary greatly in content. Ours wouldnt list attendance or disciplinary action or anything other than final grades for years 6, 7, and 8, as determined by the school. That’s it.