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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you mean by average to below average?  I personally would not send an average child to Deal -- it's too big and the kids don't get enough attention.  The homework load, which is pretty light, is not the issue.  You want a place where the teachers have time to work with kids who are struggling.  Deal is not that place.[/quote]

Completely untrue.  PP my son is in the same place.  Sweet as a button, but really struggles.  Deal has been WONDERFUL and supportive.  He has gotten all of the help he's needed, including a teacher checking his notebook everyday before he goes home.  He loves it and doesn't know that he is actually behind.  He's working very hard and the staff has been great.  I thought his biggest struggle would be the size, but he learned how to navigate it.  I was shocked.  The clusters are small though.[/quote]

I could say the same in one class and not another.  Deal is a big school with some absolutely amazing teachers and a handful still in progress teachers, frankly it is like most places on earth with a mix.   There are just no guarantees but then there are not in the workplace and most of our kids will need to work and deal with difficult coworkers and bosses.

I would say it is worth your kid going on a a shadow trip and seeing how it feels.  If possible find another school like Hardy and try it on for size.  Not to restart one is better than the other debate but they do have different size dynamics that may favor a child in one direction or another. Fit is more important than perfect. [/quote]

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