Having tried a number of schools ourselves, I would just like to remind you that no schooling situation will be perfect, so it comes down to your priorities as a family. Your child is old enough to both be able to contribute their goals as a student and also to use their history as a student so far to help determine best fit environment. It would also be really helpful to visit the schools and get a feel for the environment and culture of each. If your child is overall a relatively compliant student, then it may be most important to find the social scene and activities that would be most attractive to them. OTOH, if your child is more unruly (like mine), they may need the rigor and recognition of the “best” public school in order to give them incentive to submit to the trifles of mass education. It is such an individual decision. Best of luck to you.
