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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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]
It is interesting the reaction I am reading from parents. I would presume that the understanding was that participation in CES came with an expectation of greater rigor and increased work, both in class and at home.

I am surprised that other people are surprised by this. [/quote]

Same.

But to answer the question, having been through the PBES CES program, it really can't be answered until your child experiences it. Kids who are perfectionists or who take their time to address every little detail will absolutely spend an hour + on homework. Kids who are struggling with it will struggle mightily. Kids who are fast working and want to finish first without must regard for perfection or detail won't have a ton of work. My child had more homework at PBES CES than other years, but not by a lot. Maybe about as much as the TPMS magnet (which we only know virtually so far). But my child is not one to take their time or extend themselves unless they are deeply interested/committed, which is not most things. [/quote]
My kid attended a regional CES and sometimes worked on homework until 9. More than once basically spent whole weekends on projects.

The expectations from the teachers were really high and the students really pushed each other. I am not sure that a student could have stayed if they were doing an hour or less of homework.

I know that all CES experiences are different, even within classrooms as you point out. But I cannot help but wonder if the PBES CES might not be as rigorous/challenging because there is not a sufficient cohort. [/quote]

We had a kid in PBES CES while a good friend’s kid was at a regional CES the same year. We compared projects, homework, novels, etc. The PBES program in 4th was consistently more rigorous than the regional one. In 5th grade they were about the same.  [/quote]

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