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[quote=Anonymous][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. We honestly hadn't contemplated how terrible it might be to lose our spot 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]

I was PP suggesting you ask about holding the spot.  I honestly don't know the details (I never considered it) but I know a family that have left for a year and come back.  [b]I know they left DC, I think they left the US, and it's possible that they left the US on a government assignment. [/b] Honestly, it wasn't one of my kids' close friends and I don't know the specifics.  It does seem like there at least some circumstances, however, where this is permissible (but again, you'll need to talk to your school administrators).[/quote]

Yes, I could see a few schools agreeing ahead of time to hold a spot for those on a short-term overseas assignment, but not for someone who just wants to try a different school for a year and then come back.  Doesn't work that way, or everyone would be doing it.[/quote]

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