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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m in zone for Dunbar which is simply not an option. And won’t ever be until my kids have kids at the earliest. But I’m excited for McKinley tech to become a viable option and would strongly consider it regardless of my child’s interests. Art is a nice hobby. [/quote]

One nice thing about the school is that, since it's a STEM focused school, they know the kids will need extra help in writing and include writing instruction in every class.  As a professionally trained former writing teacher myself, I couldn't be happier that this is the case.

And, agree about art being a nice hobby.  I attended a school with a large Conservatory for college, and I don't have any friends who graduated from the Conservatory and ended up making a living using their musical talents.  That's simply not common.  As my daughter nears high school, though, she's interested in Duke Ellington, and I won't discourage her, but also I'll emphasize the need to find a way to make a living outside of the arts.[/quote]

Do you have a kid at McKinley? Just wondering how good the writing instruction actually is. [/quote]

I do have a kid at McKinley, and the writing instruction seems good.  The main thing needed is to get kids writing, and they're definitely doing that.  So much so that my son complains about how he's constantly writing![/quote]

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