Need size help. What is a size 5/6?

[heliocentric]

DH & I are sponsoring a kid as part of a program that provides back to school items for families in homeless shelters/transitional housing. We were given a list of the child's age, sex, and sizes but the sizes don't make sense.

Age: 13
Sex: Female
Shoe: 8 1/2 adult
Shirt: Medium, misses
Pants: 5/6, misses

Where do I find pants in size 5/6? I have looked at several places, but there are either juniors (5, 7, 9, etc.) or misses (4, 6, 8, etc.) I emailed the coordinator and explained my confusion. She suggested we go with a 5 or a 6, but I think those sizes are quite different.

What do you think?

We also have the option to buy a dress or skirt & top. I might do that because then I don't have to worry about the bottom as much. Ideally, I'd like to buy several items, though.

I have no idea what happens if we buy something that is the wrong size.

[hz80408]

If she's a medium in misses tops and a size 8.5 shoes, I would go with missus pants.

[Deleted]

Maybe they meant 5 in Juniors size and 6 in misses? I'd go with the 6 just to make sure she could fit into the clothes.

[niknik]

A 5 in juniors in a Misses 4