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[quote=Anonymous]You've got a 4 year old so be present for the child you have. Focus on what seems best for the recent-toddler now, rather than what might be good for her in 10 years.  Every child is going to learn to read, write, add and multiply over the next few years. No every child is confident, secure, generous, empathetic, and caring. Pay attention to what kind of environment that DC thrives in now - academic vs. play, indoors vs. outdoors, group vs. individual, structured vs. free, peer oriented vs. adult focused -- and family factors like the commute, parent community and density/distance to classmates. Maybe you need a school that build your child in ways that you aren't good at. Or maybe you need a school that is a partner in supporting the values you want to instill. Those are the things to think about.

It's absolutely crazy to think that you know what your child will be like in high school and whether the good fit now will necessarily be the best fit then. As a parent of a preschooler, you probably have no idea what how to evaluate a high school. At high school, you will have a solid sense of the appropriate curriculum and social needs/wants of your DC. None of that is knowable now. [/quote]

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