New Jersey School Has 15 Sets Of Twins In Graduating Class, From A Twin Dad
Double the fun, double the dime, and double the diplomas. As a twin dad myself, any local headline that I see with that five-letter word in it draws my attention. I certainly did a double-take when recently reading that a New Jersey school just had 15 sets of twins in a graduating class.
Specifically, the breakdown is eight sets boy/girl twins, five sets of girl twins, and two sets of boy twins. If you are keeping score at home that’s 18 girls, and 12 boys, out of their 419 total class students.
Here are a few important notes on twins going through school together. Usually, as the parent, you get the choice of whether or not they will be placed in class together. This is especially true at a younger age. To each their own, as some parents prefer for the kids to carve their own paths and meet new people. Others prefer to leverage the benefits of having each other right there in the same room.
We opt for our twins to remain together. However, this does not mean they treat school the same, behave the same, learn the same, play the same, or retain the same. In fact, out of the five days per week, our twins probably select the same school lunch option only on pizza Fridays.
Sure, they are twins who may look the same and have the same birthdate, but they are not the same person. One of my boys learns by a hands-on teaching approach where you need to try it himself, mess it up, and then learn by doing. The other prefers to read and retain.
At recess, one prefers the soccer game competitive group and the other prefers creative pursuits, like, “Which swing-set or tag routine will we make up today?”
What happens after high school is where things I imagine really get interesting. This is when twins will likely have the most influence on deciding what they feel is best for them and what they pursue next.
Here Is The New Jersey Class That Had 15 Sets Of Twins
It’s at Ridgewood High School in Bergen County. “The district has a long-standing tradition of lining up its graduates for the procession by height and sex rather than alphabetically,” NorthJersey.com said, explaining why some people may have been confused hearing the same name often. They also featured a photo of these 15 twins set up on the school steps for a photo.
School as a twin seems to be such a unique experience where you have the comfort of your sibling along for the ride with you, while you both carve your individual paths together.
