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[quote=Anonymous]Simple, really … we switched to private (and a really unique one, I must say) so that our kid would love learning again!  Priceless to have a child jump out of bed every morning and loving the curriculum, the teacher's, the students …. college will come, she will get into whatever is right for her at that time, we have no expectations and trust that the teachers and college counselors will have her best interest at heart.  The bureaucracy of her previous school was mind numbing and we could no longer sit back and watch her love of learning destroyed.  Are we wealthy, no, we simply work hard and save.  Can we afford it, yes, but only because we choose to forgo other things in our lives to put her happiness first.  She is  not the richest, she is not the poorest, but she is, along with the other students in her community, happy and we feel that is what it should be all about, not the teaching to the test or which college she will attend.  How can we possibly look at a middle schooler and determine what type of person she will be in four or five years, that will come and for now, we are enjoying the journey and relishing in our teenagers humorous take on the world and all that surrounds her … we would not change this decision for anything, even from the glaring looks that we get in our community because we chose private school.  Truly, when I lay my head on my pillow at night what my neighbors think about my educational choice for my children simply is not on the list that goes through my mind as I recount my families day …. what does stay with me is my daughter reminding me not to get up late, she doesn't want to miss a thing!  We are blessed that she got into this school and are so thankful everyday that we chose this path, childhood happens once and if this is the path for her, then we are lucky to be able to make this happen.  Would not change a thing  :)  :)  :)  :)  :) [/quote]

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