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[quote=Anonymous]My child is at a HGC now.  We debated whether to keep him at the home school.  He was appropriately challenged in math (in fact, the math specialist at the home school is amazing and comes up with wonderful projects so we miss that), but he was on the cusp for writing.  He was a very advanced reader but he wasn't being pushed with writing because it was not bad enough to need extra help but not so amazing that it would garner extra attention.

The HGC has been great.  He doesn't feel much pressure (he is actually less stressed than last year) and enjoys the projects.  His writing has moved to another level so the process they use seems to really work.  The peer group feels like all of the kids in the top of his elementary class  - I think many more would have benefited from this program so it is a shame so few slots are available.

The bus ride is long so we drive him and then on some days he takes the bus back to the home school for KAH so he can see his friends.  He does his homework on the bus or reads so he doesn't mind the down time (although he doesn't do it every day).

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