Posted by Dinah on November 7, 2005, at 17:24:32
In reply to Re: Is it fair to move my son? » Dinah, posted by cricket on November 7, 2005, at 11:24:31
Sounds awful! I'm not sure the competition is that stiff here. Of course, our competition was at age 4, and the kids weren't aware of it at all. We just told him we were visiting places to play fun games. :)
I'll have to keep that in mind when moving.
I've checked out the NAIS and the SAIS, since we don't have any real plans to move out of the Southeast. I haven't gotten really serious about it though. It kind of seems that the websites, and the choices of phrases on the websites, can give you a decent idea whether the educational philosophy meshes with yours. But perhaps I'm wrong there. I really wish I could send him to a K-12 Montessori school, but the Montessori association website didn't seem to have too many of those.
My husband keeps saying that if we move to someplace with good public schools, that my son will be going to public school. And I guess that might be ok. Some of the happiest school years of my life were in public school.
It is such a hard decision, because I know personally how much difference being unhappy in school can make to a kid. I don't want that for him.
If only I was sure those blasted levees would hold up another ten years. :) It's funny, because his school was never one I had given too much consideration to, and then found that they were almost a perfect match with my educational ideals. My husband is less enamored, but his feelings about schooling aren't as strong as mine are. I think he'd prefer a more competitive environment, and he occasionally makes noises about only letting him attend this school through the elementary grades.
Sigh. Kids should come with instruction manuals.
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