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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To get back on topic to the original post, I’m also interested in hearing more about the middle school experience at HBW.  Parents get excited when they win the lottery, but does it live up to expectations for the kids?  From what I’ve read so far, kids who are very athletic and want the high school sports experience eventually leave for their neighborhood school.  Other than the sports issue, are there any major downsides of going the HB route, especially in 6th?[/quote]

My middle schooler has had a great experience there so far!  Wonderful and caring teachers, a close community with a lot of special traditions and events, a new degree of freedom and independence with regard to how to manage time and off-campus privileges, and a very accepting student body (no fights/bullying).  My kid is not into sports anyway, so doesn't miss that aspect at all.  I would say the only hesitation would be if your kid needs a lot of structure and organization.  For example, my kid never seems to have daily homework but has done several long-term projects that require continual work over several weeks, so it takes some discipline to do those, which is part of the learning experience.

I don't have experience to compare with another middle school, though.  Maybe they are all like this, albeit larger.[/quote]

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