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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does the social stuff work if everybody is taking long bus rides to school? How do the kids get together to socialize outside of school? It seems like a lot of kids would just be too geographically spread out. How does it work?[/quote]

I think you’re overthinking it.  My kid is in an elementary language magnet and he has a longish bus ride.  He has friends on our block who he sees pretty regularly, friends who would be in his home school zone, who he sees on the weekend here and there, friends from farther away, who, again, he sees on weekends, and friends from his sports team.  Sometimes his buddies from school take the bus home with him to hang out and vice verse.  It’s no big deal. [/quote]

It was a big deal for us, especially in the winter. They left when it was dark and came home when it was almost dark. No play time outside. They needed to quit their GS troop since they met after school. We had to switch volleyball teams since the practice was at 5pm and we couldn’t make that. She kinda felt a bit left out on her basketball team as she was the only one not at the school.  They didn’t exclude her, but the stories of the day etc... she wasn’t really involved in. Sports overall was tough because it literally left no down time after dinner and homework. So it might have worked out for you, but it can be tough for some. [/quote]
I agree. Just the hours exclude my child from some activities. The bus gets home at 4:10. [/quote]

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