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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are not in DC -- we are in NYC.

DD goes to a private day school like Sidwell here in Manhattan.  Next year she will be a freshman and wants to play three sports - soccer, basketball and lacrosse.  She has been playing all three in middle school but I think it will be too much in high school.

Anyone have a kid who play a sport every season?  [/quote]

I'm an academic teacher who also coaches a sport at a private day school.  First, I would say "Hooray for your daughter!"  Great that she loves sports so much.  In terms of your question, for a kid who loves sports and recognizes that there will be some sacrifices of free time to balance academics and sports, it is very do-able.  Many athletes have better GPAs in-season than out-of-season as playing a sport really forces them to be organized with their time.  You can also take a bit of a wait-and-see approach -- she may find that after playing high school soccer in the fall she realizes HS sports/homework is more of a juggling act and that she wants to scale back and only play one other season.  Or she may play three sports as a freshman/sophomore and drop one as the academic requirements ramp up junior year.  I would encourage her to give it a try, while counseling her to be realistic and periodically self-check if she feels overloaded.  The three sport athletes I have coached and taught tend to be active kids who love the decompression/stress-relief of their sport.[/quote]

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