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[quote=Anonymous]Go for it! It's a safe bet and, the school being so close, you'll be able to keep a close eye on it, literally.

I just wanted to add on the "discipline" piece. I have a child in upper elementary and one in middle school (elsewhere) and that "discipline" thing is really something of a conundrum. You'll find schools that have it "under control". It's lockstep, no touching walls, probably a few Xs marking spots where line leaders are to stand and stop, eyes in front, quiet at all times. That sure will impress visitors and many kids actually do very well with that. There is a huge downside though, namely that those kids just totally lose it if something is going just a little differently, say a substitute teacher is there, a field day, a celebration, or even just the moment that school let's out. It's like you're taking them off a leash and they run amok. Some also argue that it stifles executive function development. By contrast, you'll find schools that seem louder and more rambunctious because kids are given more room to collaborate in groups, jostle, and make decisions for themselves. It's like you're looking at different parenting cultures. Now, of course, what you want to know and make sure in this latter scenario is that what you're looking at is indeed a more free-spirited environment and not an out-of-control-and-anything-goes environment. Just as with parenting, those are two very different things![/quote]

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