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[quote=Anonymous]our dc loves it and doesn't want to leave. the community of kids/classmates and families is wonderful.  it's very rigorous and the demands  build as kids get ready to transition to high school (for example, in 8th grade a 10 page research paper in history with thesis, formal biblio, cites etc). it seems like a lot of work to me, but apparently it prepares them well for high school. no tutor for our dc and don't hear much about them. our dc loves sports, arts and social, and so for him, life will stay balanced because he likes and needs  the mix. but that also means he won't be the highest academic achiever in the class which is ok with him. my sense  is that if your child is a perfectionist and really needs perfect scores on everything, that could make for some unhappiness because it will be a big grind (ie there are kids who will study over 10 hours for a history test--in 8th grade). these kids are so talented, but also really nice and interesting and supportive. [/quote]

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