Moving one child to a different school is it ok?

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My DD is 7 and has been excluded by children in her class for the last two years- a lot of time in a child's school life. I've seen her on the school yard try to talk to children who don't answer and actually turn away from her. I've talked to her teacher about it a few times and everytime she tells me that she's a happy little child and that she likes to do her own thing sometimes. My DD tells me that she's lonely and she would like friends to play with. I want to move her. Her little sister is in the same school, a year under. Has anyone moved one child out of a school while the sibling stays? Thanks for reading.

I would definitely look at another school, but I would investigate a little more on why she is being excluded. I have twins who weren't always at the same school, so if you can physically manage it, its an option.

Thanks Onesipmore

There are a few things.
The class never gelled well due to missing so much time during covid restrictions.
Most of the girls DMs are also friends or they live on the same road or near to each other.
I live in a small area and it is a small school.
I think the school is just not the right fit for her.
My younger DD has plenty of pals and has no issues like this. I don't want my DD to spend the next 5 years in a class where she is excluded, even if she is not bullied in the sense that she is called names or anything like that.
Hope this makes sense.

To add, she has friends at home, two very close ones and they can all easily mix with other groups of children.

We did but it helped that the one at the nearby school was older and able to get to school alone. It also helped that one school started earlier and finished earlier so I was able to get between them (by car) although tight timing if one had an after school club. Do also be prepared that you might prefer one school to the other school.

shouldwestayorshouldwego

Was it for the same sort of reason your DC went to different schools?
We have a few schools in the area all in walking distance and it would only add on an extra 12 minutes walk to the other school, so easily doable, one of the schools I'm thinking of starts 15 minutes earlier.

Understand you don't want her excluded any longer, its not ok.I would definitely look at another school. Best of luck and hope dd is ok x

I would move her to where she’ll be happier. A new start is sometimes the best way. I wish I’d done this
good luck OP x

Thanks both for the advice.
She is ok, she's still young enough that she has bounce back I think.

I would take her to have a look around a couple of alternative schools, maybe have do a trial day, see how she feels. Gut instinct is go for it.

Different circumstance as it was that the school couldn’t deal with her health issues well, but I ended up with my twins in different schools.

They absolutely thrived in the right setting for each of them.

I did consider moving them together, but in the long run the hassle of the two schools / two assemblies / two discos finishing at the same time etc was worth it

Different circumstances but the older one was towards the end of primary so could be dropped and it wasn't worth moving her.