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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a heavy load - some kids struggle more than others to adapt to the demand, but for all the kids they will have homework most nights and multiple assignments / projects to complete. There is plenty of class time to do the work, but also expect an hour or two of homework a night.  More for kids who are struggling to balance / understand / adjust to the faster pace, more independent work, and heavier workload. But it is a great program, and interesting projects/work, not worksheets / benchmark numbingness.[/quote]

So it’s considerably more homework than the middle school magnet program? I find that hard to believe.[/quote]

It depends on what is happening in class, but at least an hour a night is average, more if there is work to finish up from class that day. Also more if your kids takes longer on certain tasks or if they decide to expand on the assignment which some kids do. For example: write a science fiction story or Greek myth: some kids will get excited about it and spend a lot of time on it - others will do the minimum. So it is very student dependent, but there are quite a few assignments.

It is more than TPMS - yes. Not sure about Eastern.[/quote]

Are you talking about this year in 4th? Or is your experience from two years ago when everyone complained and they significantly reduced the homework and demands on the kids?[/quote

One of my kids was in this last year. DC did roughly an hour a night. There were some weekends where we spent a lot of time on projects. They were a lot of work but were also fun and memorable. Things got easier when they switched to DL. Overall DC learned a lot from the class. Their writing improved greatly. The teacher has high expectations and the class isn't for everyone.[/quote]

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