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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wondering if anyone with a child currently at Loiderman coming from out-of-bounds can comment on whether they feel this program is worth the travel/logistics, moving away from home school, etc?

[b]My child's home school is Julius West and we are trying to decide whether the benefits of the program (my child really loves performing arts as well as fiction writing) outweigh the negatives of commute/transporation issues, having to make all new friendships, etc. [/b] How much arts-based learning are the children getting?  What is the rigor of the academic classes?  How have the enriched humanities and math classes been implemented this year (my child would likely be eligible for those classes).  Do you feel that this program made a difference for your child that they would not have received if they had stayed at their home school?

TIA!

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One of the benefits of the MSMC schools is that [b]if kids are really interested in the focus of the school[/b], they have access to a LOT of activities and classes that relate to the focus. The 8th period is a real benefit for advanced students to take a good strong course load (including language) while also exploring different electives. Your child will make new friendships with other students who also share the same passions. Loiederman really isn't that much of a commute, so you should easily have access to school events. My suggestion to students who aren't quite sure about a program is to go ahead and try it. [b]If it really isn't a great fit, you can always simply return to your home school[/b].[/quote]

Sure, if you're outside the MSMC area, you can go back.  However, this assumes that your home school has sufficiently advanced academics and also assumes that the MSMC isn't already their home school zone.  We live in the choice zone, and my daughter chose Loiederman for next year because she is not really strong in math and wasn't interested in the STEM options.  However, she's not really into music, art, dance, or theater, either.  She loves writing and devours books, but she's not outgoing enough to want to do theater.  (She was [i]really [/i]hoping to get into Eastern, but that didn't happen.)  There was no good "choice" for her.  She thinks she will do art for her electives, but she's not exactly enthusiastic about it.  If we had a different home school, there may have been other elective concentrations, and she wouldn't be dreading heading to a school where she doesn't fit the artistic atmosphere.[/quote]

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