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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand you want to keep details to yourself, so you don't need to share, but I think it's worth considering the possible long-term impact.

You say you are at a HRCS, but obviously that can mean a lot of things on this board.  It's worth talking to the school though, to see if they will hold your spot for a year (ours will a spot for a year, in certain circumstances).  If they will hold the spot, then that's a totally different calculus.  If the HRCS you're describing has a MS or a feeder path or a MS/HS, you should at least think about those things (if you don't love your IB feeder path).  It doesn't have to be the deciding point, but I think you would kick yourself in a few years for turning that down without weighing it in your decision.

I also second the PP who suggested hiring someone as an after-school nanny/sitter.  We did that for PK3 and it made a huge difference.  Even though my child was coming from daycare to PK3, it is a long day (as you point out).  Having the flexibility for someone to assess the mood/temperament of the day and decide what was needed that day (sometimes quiet art time, sometimes more outdoor time, sometimes story time) was incredibly helpful.  While it was a lot more than after care, it was certainly less than private pre-school.[/quote]

OP here. Thanks so much for the thoughtful response. [b]We honestly hadn't contemplated how terrible it might be to lose our spot[/b] so have been really been debating that since I posted yesterday. I'm curious- what are the circumstances in which you have heard a HRCS holding a spot open? Because we will try whatever might work. But we have all but decided to move him and the experiences of folks weighing in has been very helpful. [/quote]

OP, if you don't have a good IB option, it would behoove you to think long-term.  You may want to tough it out with a sitter, as others have suggested, unless you can afford to move or are willing to consider your IB if you can't get back into the HRCS after a year away.[/quote]

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