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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're having a hard time deciding whether we should accept the spot or not!  For reference, we looked at the bus schedules from our home school to the CES and it looked like it's 40 min bus ride. [/quote]

We were in your shoes last year, PP.

We really wanted our child to try it out, as DC would often complain about being bored at school. When DC got off the wait list, they were very unwilling to leave their home school. Didn't want to leave friends, etc. We had to gently push them to get on board, and said if they were miserable they could go back to their home school.

Two weeks into the program, DC said to us, "I would never go back to my home school. I am SO GLAD I am in CES."

We are the first bus stop in the morning and last stop in the evening, 45 min ride. DC does homework on the morning ride or snoozes, and goofs off with friends on the evening ride. We pick up a few nights a week so they have time to breathe between school and activities.

It's the peer group that makes all of the difference. They enjoy being around other quick learners, the group work, etc.

We are very glad we made the right choice. If it didn't work out/DC was unhappy, we would have let DC go back to their home school.

Every kid is in the same boat with leaving friends behind, so on Day 1 they are all in the same boat in that regard. They made friendships very quickly as a result. [/quote]

My DC also felt similarly. They loved their home school but found their tribe with CES.[/quote]

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