Even though we have awhile to go here in Abilene, we are already thinking about where we will end up next. Little Rock is high on that list... like 95% probability high. So this summer I started to research LR on line. We lived there a few years ago for a few months. Back then all we cared about was living close to base. Now there are many more factors involved.
One being... where will Braden go to school. I started reading about the school system in LR and reviews on specific schools there. I was NOT impressed. The more I read, the more depressed I got. We had always thought we would go the Montessori route with Braden. It never occurred to me that we wouldn't move during the summer months. And if it did, I didn't realize the impact of that on Braden's school choice. I realized that we couldn't put all our eggs into one basket and I set out to review private schools...remembering what my friend Beth said about public schools "the smart obedient children get ignored".
I requested some information from a private school in LR and promptly recieved there information packet in the mail. Beyond sticker shock I started to realize that to enter (even Kindergarten) Braden would be required to have certain basic skills and knowlege of things.
Two things you should know about Braden: 1. He learns better from others... not me... and 2. He can be quite shy, so we have always worked on getting him in/around/with other kids...
All those factors combined let us to choose a real preschool this year... no more MDO!
We heard glowing reviews about one private school here in Abilene. I called on a whim, thinking that late July was WAY too late to get a spot...but low and behold they had 3 openings left!
RIGHT ON!
Long story short(too late). Braden has a new school. We visited several times over the past month. Checking it out for myself.... showing my mother-in-law around, a makeshift orientation for Mason before he left, and regular orientation last week.
And his first day was yesterday... so far so good...
4 comments:
Okay, that's it. I need details about your life. When are we getting together next week?
Love ya!
I grew up in Little Rock (1 year old to 12 years old). I went to The Anthony School http://www.anthonyschool.org/
I'd bet, knowing my parents, that it was a pretty good school back then. Dunno about now. It is LR, not NLR, so I don't know how far it is from the base to the school.
I can still sing the school song if you're interested :)
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Will W.
Will - thanks for the tip I will definately check it out!
Right On!
I"m so glad you like ACS! It's an awesome school.
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