<p>I occasionally overhear student conversations where they are laughing good naturedly and with surprise to suddenly discover the junior who is younger than the sophomore in their group. I rarely even suspect a repeat student in my classes unless it’s a 6’4" freshman with a bass voice and a permanent 5 o’clock shadow.</p>
<p>I honestly don’t see that there’s any stigma for repeaters among my students. Kids are pretty aware that repeating in boarding school is not a sign of academic failure or anything necessarily negative. Plus, their math, foreign language, arts, and some sciences often have mixed grade level students.</p>
<p>I do love the anecdote of the miffed mommy, though!</p>