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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is the issue people.

In elementary you can get away with supplementing maybe Math and English. But in middle school, you can’t get away with supplementing  every single subject because your day is wasted. English, math, social studies, size, history, and whatever else.

There is not enough time in the day.  Forget about being involved in sports or extracurriculars, etc..[/quote]

Yes. But for us there are benefits in sticking with the IB middle school at least to try it out. My plan is to stay on top of math and writing. My DS gets 1:1 tutoring in a heritage language, so I’ve been able to see how much he can get through quickly in minimal time with that focus. So I think just 2 hrs tutoring a week in math and writing will accomplish a lot and not be too burdensome.

Would I prefer an academically stronger school? Absolutely. But life is a series of tradeoffs ….[/quote]

I’m sorry but you are so naive in your thinking.

You actually have convinced yourself that 2 hours of tutoring a week total in math and English is enough at Eastern?  That this is equivalent to getting the same academic experience as a middle school that offers tracking in all subjects with a similarly inclined academically peer group??

What, are you going to have your kid debate the English tutor in English literature for 15 minutes, then spend 15 minutes learning grammar, then 15 minutes on how to write a persuasive paragraph?  Then try to cover higher math in 1/2 an hour and spend the other 1/2 reviewing your kids mistakes?    Then have him spend his free time doing what on his own? And then add that time into the 1 for his tutor to grade?

A tutor doesn’t replace a year long class.  It’s to help kids for the class.  And as you go higher and deeper subject matters, an hour is not enough to supplement the class.

Guess you are planning in blowing off science, social studies, history,

If you actually want an equivalent, you need to homeschool on all subjects.

But feel free to do it and see how he will either sink or swim in high school in a real academic setting of high performing kids.

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