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[quote=Anonymous]I'd listen to your child and let that sway you.  That said, I was ambivalent too -- we had a strong home school, plenty of smart kids, etc.  But, we made the change and he's happy at the HGC.  I have found it hard to articulate why I'm so pleased with the center, but I am.  Yes, the teachers are strong (one is the best teacher my child has ever had!).  Yes, the kids are all ready to learn, explore, discuss, etc. But it seems to be more than the sum of its parts in our experience.  Something about the program has taken my smart child (no smarter than her brother who stayed at the home school!) - and kicked her up a notch in terms of maturity, curiosity, and personal responsibility.  She was always the "best" student in the class and never had to work hard.  Here, she's challenged and always "pushed" by the peer group and the teachers (not in terms of pressure, but in terms of wanting to be part of the learning).

Ultimately, your child needs to be happy and that can happen at the home school or at the center.  I'm a very happy parent at our home school, but there is something special about these centers that's hard to describe until you are there.

Also, a note of caution: other parents at the home school are sometimes very odd when they find our you are looking at the center.  Some get very competitive/jealous and want to down-talk the center, so be aware about that dynamic and make your decision based on your own gut.[/quote]

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