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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I am in the same boat this year. Are you still around to give feedback on how things worked out for your kid?[/quote]

Yes!!  Well, as it turns out, we enrolled in Latin and to be sure, it was a struggle at first with my non-organized child.  Lots of nights spent doing homework after dinner, and he a very "scheduled" child.  But we absolutely are thrilled he is going there.  We love everything about it: the small classes, the care of the teacher, the personalized connection made with teachers, students and staff.  And the work - it's actually interesting!  I didn't think that was possible outside of private schools.  The teachers spend time together making the curriculum work.  There is a connection with all the 5th grade teachers, you can really see that, that they all get along and that they are happy to be there.  And now it seems he WANTS to raise his hand and participate.  His personality is the same, but from what he says he wants to talk to teachers and other students sometimes because the culture of learning is different - no interrupting, calm classrooms, and a focus on a topic that has relevance.  I appreciate how much reading goes on, and the in depth conversations that happen, chapter by chapter. And not just in English class!  BASIS would have been great for the structure it would have provided, but he didn't have that high interest in being in an academic setting, so we now know he would have really struggled there.  We are so excited for our son, but also excited for his siblings that get to enroll now too.  In my mind its the perfect fit.[/quote]

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