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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"I think this depends on your child. Anecdotally, I know of some very bright kids who loved their Deal experience and others who were frustrated because their classes were slowed down to let other kids catch up.

Our family chose not to use Deal because they don't track and don't offer advanced classes (except for math). Our DC was bored by the grade level curriculum at our JKLM, and was very unhappy with school as a result. We didn't see the point of repeating that for 3 more years at Deal, especially since Deal would have a much larger number of kids performing below grade level and Deal does not do "pull outs" unless kids are several grade levels behind. That was the right decision for our kid's personality and needs. But I'm sure there are bright kids who felt happy and challenged at their JKLM and continue to feel that way at Deal.

This is factually incorrect. I'm the "engaged" pp and my son was pulled out for history starting in 7th grade, as he's a history nut. He met with a small group of kids reading The Odyssey (abridged) and was doing independent research projects in lieu of homework. Even though he wasn't technically "tracked" and in with kids performing below level (geez!), he wasn't bored."

Well, you completely missed my point, which is that it depends on the child. As I stated, I know of some bright kids who loved Deal, some who didn't feel challenged. While I'm glad that your child was satisfied getting extra work and attention in history class, there is no way that this would have been sufficient for our child.[/quote]

If your child didn't go to Deal, where did they go?  Private? Charter?  I'm curious what other options people choose.  Thanks.[/quote]

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