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[quote=Anonymous]my kids have been in 3 different schools over many years, and I've also been a teacher and have seen hundreds of students and families at that school.

Numbers 3,4,5 on your list are much more related to parenting than to the school. I agree that they are very important, but have seen all kinds of temperments amongst my kids classmates over the years, and it's not that related to the school and the teaching.

If the parents believe the kids can tackle a new subject easily, the kids end up tackling new subjects easily. If the parents are stressed about new things, the kids get stressed.

If the parents pay attention and ask their kids lots of open questions and encourage their kids to follow their interests, the kids are curious and love to learn.

If the parents believe their kids are capable of conquering new challenges easily, the kids have confidence in themselves and them handle new challenges easily.

Yes, your concerns are very important. But they are parenting issues. This is within the realm of your control NOT by choosing the right school but by your own behavior as a parent.

When assessing schools, the most important questions for me were about curriculum, which varies widely school-to-school. [/quote]

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