all girls or co ed

[AquaWriter]

my daughter is five, in reception. she’s our oldest and me and my husband are contemplating whether to send her to a co ed or all girls school. i went to an all girls school and my husband an all boys and whilst we both loved school i do think it’s important especially at her age to be able to socialise with boy girls and boys. I am also contemplating sending her to co ed until secondary and allowing her to decide herself but i’m not sure.

I would keep her in the school she is currently at and then send her to the local school.

What are boy girls?

My thoughts would be as it doesn't sound like she has any brothers go co-ed for primary then the possibility of single sex for secondary (her choice).

@MyTattooIsBetterThanYoursI think it’s clearly a typo. OP must have meant both boys and girls I presume.

My advice is if she has brothers/brother then all girls would be a lovely idea. My daughter currently goes to an all girls school and she loves it. If your worried about socialising maybe wait till she starts secondary?

Well, if you both enjoyed your single sex schools that suggests that they were good and it was a good experience.

We went co-ed for primary (as DD went to the local primary), started co-ed for secondary and moved to a girls school, where she’s happier and doing better. I think mixing in school is overblown, especially if there are cousins or other activities going on.

We did co-ed for primary and then girls school for secondary for our two DDs

Do you have and other children to consider? If I had one of each I’d go co-ed, if not I’d go look at the options and decide which fit my child best.

Impossible to say without knowing the child and the school(s). Early years no problem but once adolescence hits some maybe even all girls have to deal with attention from boys which may or may not be welcome.

Many girls thrive in a school environment where all the roles are filled by women, from the leadership team down.

its a great start in life to see things working like that but if Couse, a bit of a jolt to find out how other places are different.

you will know what works best for your child

Pluses and minuses with both, I think it’s impossible to say if one is ‘better’.

DD is at a girls’ school which does a lot (plays, music, some A level classes) with the boys’ school up the road. That feels like a good balance.

Has the OP not come back?

I have come across this on MN and in real life - would you not choose what is best for each child anyway (within reason) and not just put them in a co-ed because their sibling is of the opposite sex?

Logistics of getting multiple children to different schools especially at a young age. I have 2 children at state primary school, they would suit different schools but it would be extremely difficult to get them to separate schools at the same time. It’s something to consider, I’m presuming that the co-ed is good option rather than a school the op wouldn’t want to send their child to.