My son was super nervous about his skip when it actually came to the day he was switching. He had friends and all that in his old class. It only took him about 2-3 days and then he loved it. He made lots of new friends and came home happier! Something helpful I read and thought about when making this decision was that we wouldn't know if it was better unless we tried. 12 years is a long time to sit bored all day! =] hope it goes well.