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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We chose not to send out child to RH for this reason.  We were very worried that our child would be turned off by school and learning if he was put in an environment where he was expected to sit still and do worksheets with only one 30 minute recess/day vs. learn though hands-on projects and play.  We have friends at RH whose kids start hating school in K and we have friends whose kids have thrived in this type of environment.  It's important to know what kind of child you have and what will and won't work for him/her.[/quote]

Agree with this. We aren't in this cluster, but I felt the same way about kindergarten in our area. I have a very active, curious boy who loves to learn. But the worksheet drill and kill would have killed his desire for school. This was a few years ago, so I don't know how 2.0 has changed things.

However, his private school has two recesses a day, plus P.E. a few times a week. They get outside to learn, and have lots of movement and hands on learning around the classroom.  He needs that much physical activity to learn well.  Public didn't offer that. We take each year one at a time, and may very well move him back to public. Maybe in 3rd grade. [/quote]

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