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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We toured WES and absolutely loved it. However, the emphasis on multi-day class trips in the middle school years (to far away places like Utah, Italy, France) gave us pause. While I'm sure these experiences are wonderful for the kids and a selling point for many families, our anxious kid doesn't even like to sleep over at his grandparent's house. Who knows - maybe he would rise to the challenge and embrace the adventure. But the more likely outcome is that he would worry for months leading up to each trip, we would do our best to prepare him, and he still might not be able to go. Can anyone with direct experience comment on how their kids - including non-adventurous ones - feel about the trips? [/quote]

How old is your child now? Are these trips still several years away? If your child is currently fourth or below, I would feel confident that they have the necessary time to grow confidence and form trusting bonds with their friends and teachers that will allow them to feel comfortable enough to go. WES excels at providing a confidence boosting and reassuring environment. I’m happy to hear that you loved it, and I would not let the trips stop you from making the choice to attend. If it would help, I suggest asking to speak with Mr, El-Kassem. He is a longtime teacher and former WES parent who has run the Utah trip (first big middle school trip) for many years. The admissions department will likely help facilitate a call for you. He is incredibly insightful and encouraging, and would be able to provide some feedback on kids that struggled with anxiety around the trips.

I agree that in my kid’s grade everyone was very excited to go, and I do think it helps foster excitement when as a group everyone is doing it together. 
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