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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Holton is predominantly a rich girl's school; Visitation is more economically diverse.  [/quote]

We're not rich and our daughter is going to Holton (lower school).  She says it is "okay," but "yawn" because not academic enough.  I don't hear a lot of other parents complaining about that.  She does some outside work, which she shares with some of her teachers, though.  She really enjoys being able to bring that part of herself to school and find it is appreciated.  She just wishes that she could do more of that advanced work IN school.

We considered Visitation, but it seemed to have too many religion-based (Christianity) classes required, or maybe we just read the schedules/program wrong.  [/quote]

Why would you send her to a school that does not challenge her or where she is bored?  I am sure you could have found other schools, perhaps a gifted program t would meet her needs?  I will say this, she may be bored now but it will get MUCH more challenging for her and she will likely have plenty to challenge her in US.[/quote]

Nope. We've looked.  Very hard to find a fit for the profoundly gifted.  Homeschool with enrichment is what we've been advised over and over again.  Our daughter is too extroverted to allow her to be happy with that situation.
(Considered Visi for when daughter was older (as we've considered other schools in the area) and for a friend's older child. Also, re: religion-based classes: we expected more of a Georgetown University approach to religion.  I didn't explain well before and apologize.)[/quote]

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