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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New to this, DS in early elementary at this point.  Why would a parent choose the HGC if the home E.S. is a good one?  Seems disruptive to pull a child for two years (4th and 5th) and then send him/her back to the home middle school (which sounds likely given the magnet middle school stats described above).  What is the rationale (again, specifically if the home ES is strong) given that most return to the home middle school?
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Some parents don't apply or don't accept for that reason, but some parents think that having a peer group (and a teacher) all working at a very high level is a gift.[/quote]

Exactly this.  DD applied and we'll likely take it even though our home school is excellent.  HGC's are for kids who don't have their needs met at the home school.  At the meeting in the fall at Northwest high school about the HGC's, the admissions people said that the kids of everyone in the room would do well at the HGC's.  But the benchmark they look at is kids whose needs aren't met at the homeschool.  Some kids are so far above that they spend alot of time waiting for the rest of the class to catch up, and they don't really have a peer group.  I would so love for that to change for DD, even if it's just for two years, it would be worth it.

I don't think being a gifted kid is anything to be envious of.  There's pressure, and it's no gaurantee of success.  In fact, being advanced can put a kid on the road to not being successful, if they aren't challenged or learn how to work hard.  Gifted kids are at higher risk of suicide, perfectionism, anxiety, Difficulty with social relationships, Refusal to do routine, repetitive assignments, Inappropriate criticism of others, Lack of awareness of impact on others, Lack of sufficient challenge in schoolwork, Depression (often manifested in boredom), High levels of anxiety, Hiding talents to fit with peers, Nonconformity and resistance to authority, Excessive competitiveness, Isolation from peers, Low frustration tolerance, Poor study habits...  I'd love for her to be in a place where the teachers understand that.

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