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[quote=Anonymous]I have a son at a wonderful private school, and I think he loves it.  He is an 8th grader now, having started in the 6th grade, and he seems happy and to be growing in academics and in maturity.  Just, not enough.

In 8th grade at this school there is a pronounced increase in workload and teacher expectations.  My son, who was always an A and B student, is now earning grades in the 70s for almost every class.  He's not knocking himself out, mind you.  He has no computer or tv privileges during the week, but still manages to forget to do homework, or sometimes to turn it in.  And, although he is naturally good at math, he is in the "easier" math class, simply bc he "knows" the harder one has more homework, so admits he doesn't do well enough to get asked to go to the more challenging one.

So I have a pretty good kid, kind of throwing away his opportunities.  If his grades are hovering around 70 in multiple classes by the end of the year, my spouse and I will likely not pay to have him return.  It's expensive, and we don't want him "sitting on the bench" but able to feel he is more than getting by.

Among the things I thought I would try, are tutors.  Maybe a math tutor, partly to make him feel indignant, partly to ensure he knows how good it feels to be 100% on top of a class.

Any thoughts/ experiences?  I'd love to hear from parents who have been there.[/quote]

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