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[quote=Anonymous]I have an 8th grader at Kenmore. We’ve had a  good experience and are very happy with it. But my kid is one the “different” ones walking south on Carlin Springs after school.

I suppose the “look at the differences” PP has seen my son walking home with his friends, having fun like any other kid, and come to their own racist conclusions. My son is gifted-ID’d in all subjects, gets straight A’s, and is a leader in his extracurricular activities. But he’s Black, so PP doesn’t want her kids to go to school with him and his buddies. That’s her loss.

My son’s teachers have been providing him with an appropriate level of challenge (except the pandemic year, which was an anomaly everywhere).  His IEP case manager is excellent. The school has been very supportive of his needs relating to his disability. He’s also really enjoyed the arts focus, like Dance PE and the after-school drama program.

Are there fights, vaping, etc? Yes of course, but it’s easy for kids to avoid it. Only a handful of the students engage in that kind of behavior. I’d only be worried if your child is a follower. If they are, then you need to be worried at ANY school you choose (public or private), because rich kids engage in destructive/dangerous behavior too. The difference is that their drugs are more expensive.

*source: I’ve attended and taught at a variety of schools, rich and poor.[/quote]

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