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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you turned down a spot in a regional CES, why? And are you happy with that decision?

If you were on the fence and sent your kid to a CES and ended up happy or regretting it-- why?

Thanks.
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Op, if you're in doubt, you should just give up the seat. If you stay, things are going to get more difficult, and you're going to wonder why you accepted in the first place. It might be all the work your child has to do and that you have to support as the parent. It might be the friends your child has to leave behind. It might be the bus ride that's more inconvenient than you expected. It might be the lack of school spirit. It might be the lack of after school activities. It might be the lack of a 5th grade graduation ceremony and celebration (yes, this really happened, or failed to happen).[/quote]

Hm... that's an interesting thought, thanks. I'm not really in doubt-- unless a number of key friends plan to leave, which could sway my kid (who otherwise leans against going). Kid doesn't make the final decision, but that's the main thing that would make me reconsider. I guess I was looking to see both what others' experiences were and-- if anyone wants to share-- how others who knew of their decision reacted. That doesn't influence me whatsoever, but I am curious if people didn't care or were judgmental in some way. [/quote]

Why would anyone be judgemental? That'd be weird and would say a lot more about them than about you, OP. [/quote]

Oh, for sure. I have a couple of family members who I know will judge it to varying degrees-- on the assumption in one case that a "GT" school is always the best, so one should always choose it, and in another case, I know they already judge me for sending my kid to a school that is not rich and white. It's worth remembering that they don't currently have kids in MCPS, let alone my kid, let alone at their school, so their opinions are not really valid at all. I guess-- now that I'm forced to think about it-- I was wondering if anyone else had that experience from family or from other MCPS parents. Like you said-- it's about them, not about me. And it wouldn't influence me to actually choose CES just for that reason. But I guess I am trying not to let that make me feel defensive, either.[/quote]
In that case, tell them your child wasn't offered a seat in the lottery. Problem solved. If you should change your mind later, before the offer expires I mean, then you can take the seat and tell them your child was taken off the wait-list. Yes it's telling some white lies, but it really is none of their business and will give you cover of that's what you seek.[/quote]

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