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[quote=Anonymous]I have no problem in theory with taking kids out of school for a vacation at any age. I think experiential learning and memories are more valuable than sitting in class.

I think though that the kids have to be on board and willing and able to make up the work.

I have 4 kids, two of them I could pull for a couple weeks and all would be well. My oldest though is a worrier and he could not enjoy a holiday where he was missing school. He hates getting behind and would be stressed the whole holiday about the work he wasn't doing. He would ruin the holiday. He is in 6th grade.

My 3rd child would never catch up on the work if he missed a week. He is in 3rd grade and it takes a Herculean effort to get him through each day at school. He is not a big fan of school and internal motivation is not his strong point! Trying to get him through a week of make-up work would lead to insanity or death!

My other two I would take in a heartbeat...but I can't really take two and leave two so we don't take holidays during school.

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