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[quote=Anonymous]I highly recommend the book The Disengaged Teen. The gist is that finding something that excites your son that is intellectual or academic can help him feel more engaged even in classes he doesn’t enjoy. That said, we went through this recently with our teen, who was also at a great school (St Stephen’s St Agnes) but they felt the school, while ostensibly being low pressure and prioritizing the experience of learning, was extremely focused on points and grades and pretty rigid in what the students learn. It just killed the joy of learning for him. We changed schools and our teen is much happier! So I wouldn’t rule out making a change like that as an option. I know applications for next year are due soon but I think if you reach out to schools you’ll find it’s not too late. Good luck![/quote]
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