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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] We struck out in the lottery every year until 5th grade, so my child went to Watkins. He then went to BASIS and was perfectly prepared for it by Watkins. Looking back, I’m glad we struck out, because not only did Watkins serve him well; he made a fantastic group of friends there, many who went to BASIS with him in 5th, and all of them are doing well. Sometimes people make it seem like schools are a lot worse than they really are.[/quote] I agree. Many kids end up just fine - despite our worry. I wish I could go back in time and relax a bit. I definitely got some gray hairs during lottery and decision time. That said, I do feel for the people that repeatedly get poor performing schools in the lottery. All kids - regardless of socioeconomic status should go to a “quality” (effective learning environment) school. Seems like we (schools, parents, government, etc) could have come up with better solutions by now. [/quote]
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