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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did exactly that. All my neighbors sent their kids to our neighborhood school. I thought I would feel the same as they did. I sent my kids there for 3 years. I was dubious after the first year, but thought I should give it another try. Compensated with instruction at home. Next year wasn't much better, but kids were "fine." Finally gave up in middle of 2nd grade and started looking to move. So kids stayed K-2.  When you haven't ever had kids in any other school, sometimes it is hard to judge and figure out if the school is meeting their needs or not.   But, I REALLY wanted to believe in my neighborhood school (it is one of the schools routinely discussed on here as having some major issues).  Ultimately, we moved. I did not agree with my neighbors that the school was great but it took me a few years to accept that.[/quote]

Thanks for sharing your experience. What in your opinion, was the deal breaker? Was it that your kids were twiddling their thumbs in class because the pace of instruction was very slow? Lack of resources/extracurriculars? Behavior problems?[/quote]

This is what I want to know. What happened that made you pull your kid? My kid is in a school now and I think everything is fine. He is in 1st and is slightly above grade level. He tells me he is having fun and love school. But I feel like that is all I get. So how do you really assess when they are that young?[/quote]

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