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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are deciding between 2 equally rigorous and academically intense schools, and one of the factors we strongly dislike about one of the schools is the sports requirement (including a season of team sports - which appear to require a lot of travel; are parents actually assumed to go get their kids from the competitions all over the region (travel to the school itself is via public transportation)? And on competition days, with the commute, the kid would be out of the house for 12+ hours, much of it spent on something he does not like. Sooo much time spent on sports at this school, more than any other subject by far.) I am very curious what people think - especially for their nonathletic kids (the athletic kids can get the requirement waived if they have a significant outside sport, but my kid who has significant outside interests that are nonathletic would have to quit or drastically curtail that activity. Doesn't seem fair.).[/quote]

Well, I think it sounds like it should be very clear to you - pick the one w/o the sports requirement!  With obesity in this country at an all time high, I personally view this as good but can completely understand why you and your family feel differently.  But, for the long term health of your child, you should make sure that they engage routinely in some sort of sport or physical activity regardless of what you decide to do.[/quote]

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