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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I understand your concern and remember feeling a bit the same way.  The application process is so hands on with tons of communication, then you wait for acceptances and get nervous, finally you receive those letters, possibly agonize over making a choice with a quick turn around when there seem to be an overwhelming number of events, then it goes quiet...

Know that your feelings are normal and understandable, but there are also good reasons to try not to focus so much on the new school and just enjoy your summer.  Try not to let your child pick up on your anxiety.

For many children the more you focus on a change, the more anxious they become.  What difference will it make if you know the answers to your questions in July or August?

I've done two transitions, one with a few early summer events, one that waited until late August/early September.  The summer events were nice in some ways, but my DD was full of more questions and more concerns after each and never seemed to remember kids from one event to the next.  The one that did little early in the summer, but concentrated on specifics right before school (actual classroom, letter from specific teacher...) did a lot to make my other DD more comfortable.

All of that being said, I'd go ahead and call the school.  Ask if they have a buddy program and what their policies are.  Maybe someone dropped the ball, or maybe they have a different timeline.  If it's the latter it doesn't mean you made the wrong choice, just that they have a way of doing things that seems to have worked for them in the past.[/quote]

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