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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are trying to decide between enrolling our DC at a UNW in-boundry DCPS or apply to an independent for K. He is currently enrolled at a wonderful pre-K program in UNW that has really nurtured him and accepted his unique quirks

Our DC will be one of the younger kids in the classroom (turning 4 right before the cutoff this June) and is showing clear signs of gifted behavior. He seems to be advanced in certain areas—specifically, his spatial skills, memory, and vocabulary.

He is also a deeply empathetic near 4-year old who wants to fit in with peers while having a strong drive to direct play and can be quite particular about how things are done. He also naturally gravitates toward older kids and is completely able to hold his own and keep up conversations.

We are mainly seeking the right environment to keep him stimulated, as when he is under-stimulated or a task is too simple he loses focus; however, we know that attention is not the issue as he is able to focus on a single interesting task (e.g., puzzles, legos) for several hours. We are also looking for a place that uses his key interests to move him forward and that may offer more personalized enrichment in math and reading.

Interested to hear thoughts from others who may have been in a similar predicament with a child with a unique profile that may benefit from a more customized approach and may have been considering a public environment with a similar teacher-to-student ratio as the independent. What made you select one or the other? From our limited tours, some of the lower schools seem to be akin to the public experience in UNW at least at the lower levels?

Note that we intend to ultimately send him to an independent school - somewhere around 3rd or 5th. [/quote]

The Montessori school sounds really suitable.

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