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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am so annoyed - I was willing to give the home school a chance. Despite its poor reputation. My child keeps hearing about the cool after school activities that her former classmates get to do at their school. Our school offers basketball, which she tried to join, and as the only white player, she was not welcome and stopped going. There are no other activities offered. So, I volunteered to research and promote a few other fun after school options. We had a sports clinic, drama/drawing and chess activities selected and not a singe person registered. Emails, written communications to family, nothing helped to drive interest. I know cost is an issue, but the chess activity was free. My child is so disappointing because she is having a hard time fitting in and making friends. We can't afford private, we can't move and even though we can do stuff thru rec centers, it isn't the same as doing stuff with your classmates. All her friends from elementary school were zoned for another school or if they were zoned for ours, moved or are going to private and in a couple cases, are being home schooled.

When we moved here, demographics were different. And now, with aging parents that live nearby and our housing/job situation we aren't able to leave. She wouldn't qualify for magnet [b]or IB programs [/b]- it just really seems unfair that you have to have $$$ to provide a well rounded education in an inclusive environment or your kid has to be super smart to get to go to another school with more engaged families. I would be willing to drive her to the other school where all her friends are - it would be a much better fit for her but I know I can't do that - only the smart kids get to go to other schools where their needs are better met.

Just venting - it has been a hard transition for my child and I hate to see her so unhappy and unfulfilled. [/quote]

Some HS offer IB (non-magnet) programs. Which HS is your home school?

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We are in the NEC so her high school options are Paint Branch, Blake and Springbrook. I think she will have more opportunities in high school, but for now, we have 3 years of middle school to work through. She is not the best student but has a lot of potential if she puts her mind to it. She had both motivated and unmotivated friends in elem school and she really shined when she was working on projects with the motivated ones. She slacked off a bit when her peer group wasn't engaged with the assignment. Not to mention.. I am a little concerned about the quality of her school assignments - for example, they are covering multiplication which is something she learned in 4th grade.[/quote]

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