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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, that makes sense to me. K is a big entry year so you can revisit if you get to that point and are still local.

I would even put in a big pitch in that situation for going to your IB. Being able to walk to school, meeting neighbors, running into them on the way to school, it's a delight, and being in your IB for PK can really help build a lovely local social circle for you and your kid. That's what we did (different neighborhood, but not a traditionally "good" school) and it's been even more valuable than we dreamed. Example: in a pinch there are 3 families within a block that can take my kids to school or pick them up (and we do the same for them) and it's super easy and not even really an imposition. It's difficult to express how valuable that is for everyone involved. Without having to consider a long term educational path, this is a no brainer, IMHO. Do an open house at your IB even if you're skeptical - PK is done well across the district, and you might be pleasantly surprised.

The only other thing I would include in your thinking is immersion. There are French, Chinese, Hebrew, and a myriad of Spanish immersion options starting in PK. If you have interest in that, that's worth considering now (either above or in addition to commute) as I think kids get get a LOT out of that in two years of PK (especially if there's a chance you might be going to a country that speaks one of those languages). And I say that as someone who has no interest in immersion for my kid. [/quote]

Thank, we are looking at a Spanish immersion school. What were you not interested in one?[/quote]

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