Kids 12 and under are not even supposed to take the vaccine. We're looking into options for our grandchildren. Calling different private schools to see if they demand masks. Might end up homeschooling them, if necessary.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html
"Masks should be worn indoors by all individuals (age 2 and older) who are not fully vaccinated. Consistent and correct mask use by people who are not fully vaccinated is especially important indoors and in crowded settings, when physical distancing cannot be maintained."
All due respect, there is very VERY little beneficial socialization at institutional school. Sit down, shut up, ignorant peer pressure, drugs, early sexualization, rampant bullying... Also serious studies show that learning and development work best when kids are in MULTI-AGE groups, not same-age groups. So that the old one-room schoolhouse was actually best for them!
All the socialization needed and best for them can be done in real life, without the artificial classroom setup of power-tripping teachers of worsening quality who stifle independent thought and expression, unless you plan on your children being set up to work for abusive power-tripping bosses in soulless offices or manufacturing lines?