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[quote=Anonymous]I too think that your guidance counselor would be the best person from whom to gain insight but meanwhile here is what I think based on your description and my experience (in 9th grade so far): While the peer modelling and pressure might get your son out of his shell, socially and academically, I would be worried about his intrinsic motivation. My experience has been that a bit of scatteredness doesn't do them in but the unwillingness to want to excel definitely would. There is a lot of Type A motivation, among students and parents, to go around at that school. It's hard to tell if some of that would rub off on your son or if would just turn him off, smarts or not. As for the parent portion, don't be fooled. They tell you - and it really is true - that parents are absolutely needed for students to succeed at SWW. And we're a prime example of parents who had to step up our game between middle and high school for our child to do well. Not hovering but close tracking and an occasional meeting with teachers.
Two recommendations to add:
[list]Get him together with a couple of SWW students, then let him decide if he wants to try and do it. His own commitment would be paramount throughout the application process and to make it work.
How about an environment that fosters his curiosity? You seem to assume that his lack of intrinsic motivation could be remedied by an added challenge. That's totally possible but see my previous point. An alternative way to seek more spark would be to find a school that fits what he is "into" with kids that are "like him".[/list][/quote]

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