Posted by cricket on November 7, 2005, at 11:24:31
In reply to Is it fair to move my son?, posted by Dinah on November 1, 2005, at 7:40:17
I guess that I would go about as you suggest. Look for a school first and then make plans around that. You will stay in the private independent world, I assume. I am sure there is tons of stuff on the web. Lots of these schools (my son's elementary school was certainly one) emphasize respect for peers and differences. I mean geez with that kind of tuition it's the least a parent can ask.
Right now I am looking for a school for my son because he goes to HS next year and in the area where I am it is h*ll to say the least. Student interviews, parent interviews, parents statements, essays, admissions tests, teacher recommendations. All of this in an atmosphere of cut throat competition, tons of stress on the kids, snubbing by any parents who find out you are applying to the same schools they are.
My son seems to be handling it. At times better than I do. And there is something to be said for changing schools at least once. As my son said to me when we went to an Open House and I commented that it didn't seem a particularly good fit for him because the school emphasized things that he didn't like - lots of homework for example, he said, "but this is my opportunity to change." So that's one point.
Right now it's not our choice at all. It's the prospective school's choice. Hopefully in the spring we'll find we have a couple of choices but there's no guarantee.
Aaargh. It's never easy no matter how you look at it.
Have you tried the NAIS for some information?
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