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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We also have a good PK waitlist number for SWS and I'm wondering if someone can clarify the comments about overachievers and the kind of opportunities offered to advanced learners.  I don't want my children to be drilled and killed, nor do I necessarily care about their scores on standardized tests so long as they "pass" and I know they are challenged, engaged, and learning what they need to be ready for middle school.  So that leads to my question:

After elementary we would plan to send our kids to a middle school that is on par with a Latin or a Deal.  I am assuming there are "advanced" classes in these middle schools.    Does the SWS education prepare a student to qualify for and succeed in these "advanced" classes once he/she enters middle school?

And before anyone snarks, I am not assuming at this point that my PK student is going to be an advanced learner.  I can't predict this any more than anyone else can for their child.  But if he is, I want him to be in an elementary school that will set him up to thrive in the advanced classes in middle and high school.  Is this mindset similar to the mindset of the typical SWS parent, or would we be in for culture shock?

Thanks![/quote]

You sound thoughtful PP.  But I find this type of thinking precious. Of course this middle school of yours is "on par with Latin or Deal" because there shall be no less for your child right?  I'm not going to flame you because I think it's a problem 95% of well-educated, first-time parents of 3-year-olds in their thirties in this city have: you're thinking too hard about it right now.  Oh, you may not lighten up, many don't but many do.  Those that think like you in PK3 learn to bite their tongues a bit at SWS because it really is as much about happiness and the "other things" the kids learn (with or without the Reggio influence, it's the culture) as it is about success. If you're uber-concerned about your child's academic preparedness, you should probably look elsewhere.  Otherwise, come on in, and you'll probably find you worried about something you shouldn't have. [/quote]

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