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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are deciding between 2 equally rigorous and academically intense schools, and one of the factors we strongly dislike about one of the schools is the sports requirement (including a season of team sports - which appear to require a lot of travel; [b]are parents actually assumed to go get their kids from the competitions all over the region (travel to the school itself is via public transportation)?[/b] And on competition days, with the commute, the kid would be out of the house for 12+ hours, much of it spent on something he does not like. Sooo much time spent on sports at this school, more than any other subject by far.) I am very curious what people think - especially for their nonathletic kids (the athletic kids can get the requirement waived if they have a significant outside sport, but my kid who has significant outside interests that are nonathletic would have to quit or drastically curtail that activity. Doesn't seem fair.).[/quote]

At least at our school, you absolutely wouldn't be expected to pick up directly from the game (unless you wanted to). Kids bus there and then bus back. Our school also offers at least one intramural-type sport, so no games.

I think sports are a great way to make friends and have built-in physical activity! But if you already hate the idea and you're not even at the school yet, maybe this is a deal-breaker?[/quote]

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