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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a Mom of a recent Holton Grad.  She was there all the way thru lower school to 12th grade.  I don't know why anyone says Holton has a great science/math program.  In fact, it is a huge weakness of Holton.  They have one engineering class in 5th grade where they make helicopters.  That is it.

Overall, I love the school, it is academically very challenging, but there is much love from the faculty.  But not for everyone.[/quote]

My daughter is currently in the lower school at Holton. We love the hands on approach of the science department.  It is the only academic department that has really opened its arms to my daughter, and the only place on her report card that doesn't say (negatively) "continually wants to ask questions", "always raising hand to ask questions", "needs to remember that other kids need to ask questions."  Advancement is not proving possible and differentiation of curriculum at Holton is turning out to be just not enough.  Some of the teachers actually seem to be annoyed that my daughter does well academically, so they seem to pick at and try to over-grade on less important things (for example, cursive hand-writing/letter formation when she can type!).  We are seriously considering moving to public school, where very gifted children can be advanced a grade, if need be.  Holton has made it clear that grade advancement does not happen "under any circumstance."  (and I quote with that last bit.)[/quote]

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