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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Socially do not give it another thought. It won't be an issue either at RMIB or Blair. We had kids in both and a kid who is bright, curious and hardworking will do great.

The pace of the work is really rough, though, so I do think you are right to be concerned about that. DC missed one week of school at Blair one year due to flu and it was horrible to make it up. The teachers were nice and accommodating but there was just so much work.

They pack a lot of info into each class and then they have homework on top of that. It's not like regular schools where they give you time to do work in class and then you do whatever's left for homework. Most kids already do work on the weekends so there's not a lot of catch up time there either. The homework isn't busy work so I wouldn't advise you to ask for reduced work either. If you can't do the homework you won't do well on the tests and they are usually not retakable unlike at your home school.[/quote]

Do all kids do the same rigorous classes?  Or can a student opt for a lower level in some subjects to decrease the load?[/quote]

Yes students can opt for a lower level in some subjects and this type of individual consideration is really encouraged by the administration!

I said some subjects because I don't think you can do that for the 4 core science classes which are taken in 9th and 10th. But there are regular and higher tracks for computer science. There are also two standard math tracks, one regular and one higher one, but the program will work with your child if your child wants to do an alternate path. Most people don't know this, but there are kids every year who opt for a different, slower/easier sequence. In 11th and 12th almost everything is an elective so your child will have a lot of choices.

Suggest you teach out to Mr. Ostrander or one of the magnet teachers to discuss different options. They are really supportive and want to make sure every child is successful. They really emphasize trying to find the right balance for a specific child.[/quote]

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