DS6 is moving schools in August. He didn't want to at all, but we kept it very real for him. While we didn't tell him the EXACT reasons we were moving (financial), we talked about the exciting aspects of moving to a new school and encouraged him to ask for numbers or email addresses of the friends he would like to continue to keep in contact with. I think the fact that he did a grade skip this year (against leaving K at first) helped him realize that change is ok, and he can adapt and make new friends, etc...
I will say, as someone who was uprooted at 14, do it now and don't wait until the teenage years (especially for girls). Though modern technology makes things easier nowadays, I thought the end of the world was coming. It made for a very rough transition.
Oh and Good Luck!!!
