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[quote=Anonymous]It is great your pre k teacher offered this but you will find there are a lot of advanced kids in k so she may just be lukewarm to you.  Also, it will really depend on the teacher.  Our DD teacher was experienced and provided opportunities but k is really about learning to be in school all day, following directions, peer socialization.  It is not to get or stay academically advanced.  This continues at home.  If you think she will be bored you might really have to look at private.  1st is often the same.  About 2nd grade is where it takes off a bit and then obviously 3 rd if she is placed in AAP.  Public school is public school.  It is large, lots of different learners and personalities, problems but it is what it is.  We have been happy overall but it is not going to be great all of the time.  Keep engaging her at home and support her interests so that when she gets to MS & HS she will soar.  Elementary school will not provide that.  It will be warm, nurturing, social, fun but not academically rigorous.  Howevr, all the kids come out of this model and find themselves excelling in IB, AP, TJ, etc.  If she has it, she has it.  Enjoy it and don't worry too much.[/quote]

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