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The entry point of my search was initially centered around trying to find a school that would allow a minimum stay of atleast 2 years, in that we have moved quite a bit. I wanted a program that started at pre-K and presented us with the option of allowing my child to stay through elementary school for the sake of stability. Secondly, I wanted a school that culturally reflected what the world should be (from my perspective) as well as had a strong academic program. My preference is for a school that develops a child effectively on multiple levels. Though the Christian component of Cresset is a good thing in my eyes, it is not a necessity in that spirituality is something we reinforce in the home. My fears were that DA was too accelerated and Cresset was too relaxed but from my recent information gathering I am beginning to feel more comfortable with what DA has to offer. I guess I want to be sure the students at DA are not "socially awkward?" Academics are priority however if you can't function "normally" in a social environment by being adept at relating to and interacting with others, you will still be left behind.
Everything you all are saying is helpful. Thank you. I encourage any and all advice.
The entry point of my search was initially centered around trying to find a school that would allow a minimum stay of atleast 2 years, in that we have moved quite a bit. I wanted a program that started at pre-K and presented us with the option of allowing my child to stay through elementary school for the sake of stability. Secondly, I wanted a school that culturally reflected what the world should be (from my perspective) as well as had a strong academic program. My preference is for a school that develops a child effectively on multiple levels. Though the Christian component of Cresset is a good thing in my eyes, it is not a necessity in that spirituality is something we reinforce in the home. My fears were that DA was too accelerated and Cresset was too relaxed but from my recent information gathering I am beginning to feel more comfortable with what DA has to offer. I guess I want to be sure the students at DA are not "socially awkward?" Academics are priority however if you can't function "normally" in a social environment by being adept at relating to and interacting with others, you will still be left behind.
Everything you all are saying is helpful. Thank you. I encourage any and all advice.
The entry point of my search was initially centered around trying to find a school that would allow a minimum stay of atleast 2 years, in that we have moved quite a bit. I wanted a program that started at pre-K and presented us with the option of allowing my child to stay through elementary school for the sake of stability. Secondly, I wanted a school that culturally reflected what the world should be (from my perspective) as well as had a strong academic program. My preference is for a school that develops a child effectively on multiple levels. Though the Christian component of Cresset is a good thing in my eyes, it is not a necessity in that spirituality is something we reinforce in the home. My fears were that DA was too accelerated and Cresset was too relaxed but from my recent information gathering I am beginning to feel more comfortable with what DA has to offer. I guess I want to be sure the students at DA are not "socially awkward?" Academics are priority however if you can't function "normally" in a social environment by being adept at relating to and interacting with others, you will still be left behind.
Everything you all are saying is helpful. Thank you. I encourage any and all advice.
i would consider Carolina Friends Early School (Durham) or Montessori Farm School (Hillsborough) over either of the choices you mention.
I have many friends with kids at DA who are not in the least socially awkward, but that has more to do with the child than the school.
I guess I want to be sure the students at DA are not "socially awkward?" Academics are priority however if you can't function "normally" in a social environment by being adept at relating to and interacting with others, you will still be left behind.
I'm not familiar enough with DA to know the answer to this: is there some reason students there are more at risk for being socially awkward compared to students at other schools?
So as this is a local blog..let me see how to say this...DA students just because they are challenged academically are "socially awkward"..how do those two things correlate?I don't get where this thread is going.The tuition and otehr related information can be found on the website.All you have to do is use our friend google.
I think I understand COMPLETELY what the OP means about "Socially Awkward". My ex-boyfriend is a brilliant genius...and his parents always stressed academics to the exclusion of anything social. As a result, he is socially handicapped, and always has been. It has had a huge negative effect on his life (we are in our mid-30s now, and I'm afraid it's too late for him to change). But I don't know that the school necessarily has anything to do with that...make sure they get into extracurricular activities and clubs with different people, and they should be fine.
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