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[quote=Anonymous]NP here.  I lived what you're going through.  Exactly!  Only my DH wanted to put son in private, not move.  But same issue: not believing that public school (charter or otherwise) could even be considered.  I was the one that attended the open house, met the head of school, filled out the application, got him in ahead of many other applicants by being early, etc.

Here's the strategy I followed, try it.  First, I did not argue the point.  DH's plan takes a lot of work which he did not seem to be doing, so I didn't worry about being undercut.  Second, I made an appointment with the head of school.  If that's not possible, try one of the founders, or at least a very knowledgable and eloquent (NOT fawning) supporter.

Don't expect her to have the questions, YOU bring the questions that she would ask [such as: does the school engage in 'social promotion', how does the school deal with specific types of misbehavior, what is the system for children to keep track of their assignments, what is the curriculum path, particularly in math; what is done for children who are advanced in a subject area]

Then, sit back and let the head of school take over the job of convincing your wife.  A year later, my DH brags about how smart we were to get DS into a fantastic, free school that enables us to enjoy city living, and that he can get to by public bus.[/quote]

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