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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I personally was excited for my reserved child to attend GDS because I wanted him to be more outspoken.  It worked for him. He's now in eight grade and just this morning was going on about how much he loves the school and begged me to stop asking if he wants to consider any other HS. [/quote]

Agreed.  I have a middle schooler with a similar experience.  I also have a lower school child elsewhere.  Here's the thing when deciding about where to send your school... there are different schools of thought on the ways you may want to approach structure.  Some people think their child has EF skills and need structure so they aim for a Cathedral school/Holton where the schools really emphasize tools to develop executive functioning.  Others see their child as lacking EF skills and opt for GDS/Sidwell where the kids can thrive a bit more in "chaos" although I do think that word has been thrown around pretty heavily in this thread.  I chose to send my somewhat reserved child to GDS and they have blossomed there and do not hold back their thoughts, but are respectful about it.  IMO, respect is taught and reinforced in the home and a kid who has been taught to respectfully use their voice will continue to do so in any environment.  Almost all kids that I've encountered at GDS are that way, and frankly in the other schools my kids have gone to as well, so by no means an "only GDS" thing.  My point being that sometimes you may want to slightly push your child outside of their comfort zones if you think they have skills that they haven't had the chance to use yet.  I'm proud of my outspoken child and grateful that the school has cultivated a confidence in making their voice heard.  [/quote]

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