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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Son is in FCPS.
He loves school - or at least he did, before COVID. He is highly social. He has never been prepped or tutored and is doing well in AAP, immersion language, and Algebra 1 HN in spite of it being virtual. He is interested in social issues and history, and is a very solid swimmer on a year round team.

The reasons I am considering boarding school for him for 9th (and maybe even 8th) are several, as I see them:

1. Complete failure of FCPS to provide an environment where my son can learn and grow socially (and he has a large social appetite) and this is important 
2. Opportunities for independence. He wants this but in our current situation he just doesn’t have this
3. More academic rigor. He’s actually complained about this in current school. 
4. My job as parent would change from feeding/driving/micromanaging to a different type of parental relationship, maybe sort of an advisor
5. His dad will be overseas for several years. My career is also demanding. We do get good time off from our jobs but when I’m working it’s intense. We’re divorced. Selling house soon and may move around a little. Boarding school would be stable.

Does this sound like a good situation for him? Where could we reasonably expect him to get in where he would thrive? Dad’s family will pay for it. [/quote]

Stop blaming COVID and the school system.  This isn't a covid issue.  Send the kid to live with Dad. That's pretty sad that you don't want to parent and your career is the priority.  He needs that social outlet as he has two uninvolved parents who don't want him living with them.[/quote]

He may not want to go with Dad. Dad is going overseas for 3 years. It might not be a place DS wants to go to. 
And yes, aside from making sure my kids are healthy and happy, my career is a priority. I am not going to apologize for that and I do not believe it makes me a bad mom. And I believe my son is the kind of kid who would be happy and healthy at boarding school. [/quote]

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