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[quote=Anonymous]Would going to a Montessori program for 1-1.5 years be a good base for a school like SSSAS?  We are definitely applying to SSSAS in a year for JK, but I am unsure whether the less traditional schooling of a Montessori will do DS a disservice.  I guess I keep thinking about circle time and wondering how a child goes from "do whatever you want to do" to the structure of a more traditional classroom environment.  I was a Montessori kid and did not really have any trouble with adjustment, but I am still concerned what such a shake up would do to a very energetic, strong-willed little boy.  Also - is Montessori worth it for only 1-1.5 years?

Background - We have our DS in a daycare/preschool environment right now and he is happy.  We were hesitant to move him because we mostly just want him to be a kid and have fun at this age (3), but there are many signs pointing to the need to move him.  The preschool, without telling us, moved him up into the JK to "try to satisfy his educational needs."  He was not at all happy, felt "little with the big kids," and we asked that they put him back in the preschool.  They urged us to test him and we did with the results leaving us to believe we need to find a more challenging environment so that he can use his God-given skills, so to speak.

TIA![/quote]

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