Our preschool director loves the school that my son was accepted at but also says that he will thrive anywhere because he is so bright and enthusiastic and because he has such involved parents.
Oh dear. Having good standardized test scores anywhere because he has such Involved parents, as statistics predict, is not quite the same as thriving anywhere, of course - as in, will he remain as bright and enthusiastic as he is now! But that's a common educators misconception...
However, no reason why it might not be true for this particular school. Right now, it's your least worst option for the next school year, right? (That's a gifted thing, google it...). It might just work. Take a deep breath, relax and give it a shot. Good luck!
