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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think by 5th grade it gets to be a challenge.  A week is also a lot to make up, maybe try for a long weekend instead.  By middle school and high school my kids would absolutely not miss even a day of school because it was/is hard to make up the work.  AP classes move fast and if you are taking more than one it would be a real challenge to try to make it up.  Plus at the schools my kids attend/ed you would more than likely miss tests and quizzes in at least one or two classes on any given day.[/quote]

So what do kids do if they are sick? [/quote]

It's really hard to catch up.  I think my older DC, who has finished HS, missed only 2-3 days in four years, all single days.  I dont think my younger DC missed any days of 9th or 10th.  We do know some kids who have had mono or concussions and had extended absences and the school has been willing to work with them so they don't have to make everything up and it doesn't count against them.  Obviously they aren't going to do that for vacation.

It may also depend what kind of school and what kind of course load the kids have. [/quote]

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