Woo Hoo! We may have found the best solution for DD9's education (at this point, I'll take "good enough"). We are so excited.
I posted last fall about how I had visited the perfect school for DD9 (DD8 at the time), but that it was almost impossible to get into the school. Just to apply, you have to be in the 99th percentile, and then go through a series of tests after which only 25-50% of the applicants get accepted. Well...
... DD9 made it into the program!! We are so excited. It seems amazing - they are with age and IQ-level peers full time, class sizes are really small, and they each have a custom education plan. We visited the school with DD9, who was sad about leaving her friends, but she is now very excited.
Not surprisingly, we have been struggling with the right way to answer questions about why we're changing schools. However, I have high hopes that this time next year our family life will be much improved, which gets me through the awkward moments.
I have not posted for a while, but this past year has been full of stress, and you all have helped so much. Even when I just lurk, I feel better and often learn something :-)
I hope all of you are finding your "good enough" solutions for next year!
