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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks PPs! That is helpful. We are actually interested in ITS for elementary as well -- we did not lottery for it last year because we unsure about the commute, but our kid has developed a real passion for art and is also an introvert and a little bit socially reserved, so it feels like it could be a good fit. But again, we like what we're getting where we are at the moment. I guess on some level I'm really trying to figure out if we should try to lottery for ITS for K or not, and it really comes down to if we can commit to the commute and what the commute would do for our family schedule and dynamic. It's not an insane commute (many people do much worse), but it's not the 10 minute walk we currently have going either. But if we totally love the school it would be worth it, especially since it would resolve MS for us as well. Just hard to know if we'd really love it -- it sounds just right but every school has downsides and it's so hard at this age to know.

Will check out Cap City. Is there a reason we won't get into Latin? Just because everyone lotteries for it? I'm still not totally clear on all the MS feeds and which schools are tougher to get into. I feel like I barely have a handle on the elementary schools![/quote]

At Latin, the only year they offer more than a handful of seats is 5th, and they tend to go to siblings.  A lot of people try to get in, so it's hard to get in.

There is some art at ITS but no more than any other school-- once a week special for *part* of the year.  The thing with ITS is they say they have a lot of specials, but the specials don't last the whole year.  A class will have dance OR PE in a trimester, not both.  I don't know that it's any better or worse than any other school for introverts or reserved kids.  What it does have is a lot of smart kids who read and do math above grade level.  But plenty who are on or below grade level too.  And it just isn't that hard to get in to ITS in K or any grade above it.  So there's no reason to rush the transition if you aren't sure.[/quote]

This is a small thing, but while kids don't have an Art class all year long, there is visual art integrated into other subjects. E.g., making dioramas in ELA, Social Studies, Science; math sculptures; painting and illustrating in Science. And there are performing arts specials, Dance as PP said and also Theatre.[/quote]

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