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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child will enroll in the Fall in a Title I school that has been identified as a "Priority School" by my state and is rated 1/10 on greatschools. My relatives are absolutely outraged about this and think I'm making my child into a "social experiment."  I have thought long and hard about this choice and just ethically, logistically and financially I think it's the right one for my family.  But I have my own anxiety about the school and hearing all this pushback from my family is making me doubt my choice.  How do I remain confident in my decision?  I've blocked the relatives from communicating with me for now.  But the doubt still remains.  I guess my question is will an otherwise engaged and happy 5 year old fare fine in any school or does rating really matter?[/quote]

OP, at the end of the day, you need more information than the GS number and Title 1 status of the school to figure out how your child's experience will be at the school. People can weigh in about their children's experiences in schools with bad GS rating and Title 1 status, but unless you name the school, no one is going to say anything specifically about your school and literally no one can tell you what your child's experience will be.

Your relatives are out of line. You made your decision based on what you feel is best for your family. If it does not work out and you notice that your child is not thriving at school, you can re-evaluate your choice, but in DC school only just started and in MD, school hasn't started yet, so maybe give it a few weeks before freaking out.[/quote]

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