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[quote=Anonymous]I have one son at WES with what I'd call a normal level of energy for a boy -- which is to say that he's eager to run and play.   This is a traditional school, with all students expected to sit at a desk by first grade, raise their hands, etc.   For DS, it works because it's balanced by plenty of time outside, in PE, in movement.  He also plays sports or has unstructured playtime after school.

WES has high behavioral expectations, and I think that my son has learned greater self control by having to wait to be called upon to speak, to stay quiet in the hall out of respect for other students who are working, etc.  It certainly hasn't tamed all the "boy" out of him.  Far from it to judge from the hour-long wrestling match I saw him in with his brother this evening.

All that said, I know that there are some boys who really need the kind of school that allows for more autonomy and self directed learning -- schools that don't expect 1st graders to sit at a desk.  These are the schools that cater really high energy boys, and if you visit them, I think you'll know whether that's the better fit for your son.      [/quote]

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