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[quote=Anonymous]I've had two kids go through the program.

It is MUCH more demanding in the humanities (so the world studies/media/English classes) than the ELA curriculum in home schools. 8th grade is probably the easiest year. 6th and 7th grades are very academically demanding. There is ALOT more reading, writing, and projects than your home school would have. Sometimes, it seems more stressful and demanding than is really developmentally appropriate. You know, they are all smart kids, but they are still 11 and 12 emotionally.

Anyway, my kids had an overall good experience. The kids in the magnet program are interesting kids, and yes many are "alternative," or "quirky." Some are certainly pedantic know-it-alls that have learned to enjoy listening to themselves talk...but not all of them by any means! There are a lot of LGBTQ kids in the group (including my kids) but that's a positive (to me). The kids outside of the magnet aren't as welcoming of differences as the kids in the program are (in my experience).

The cons, in my opinion, are: the school building (it's pretty dumpy and needs to be torn down and rebuilt), a lot (NOT ALL!) of the community outside the magnet (especially in the halls/PE/lunch...fighting, harassment, general bad behavior).

The pros: the teachers, the field trips, the other kids in the program, and many special and unique learning experiences. [/quote]

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