Make early friends. Perhaps the biggest concern with changing schools midyear is meeting new friends. Students have already settled into their routines and may have formed little cliques. For a young teen especially, this can be a difficult scenario to walk into. Try to meet other parents from the school in advance, either through extra-curricular activities, in the new neighborhood, or through your church. If your child knows another student or two before they start, they won’t feel quite so alone. If you have a chance to organize a gathering at your home for your child’s classmates, do it. A simple get-together with music and good food could be the best ice breaker.
