Thanks! I've heard something similar about Quest. I've also heard rave reviews. Did you hear this directly from parents? I've only read reviews online, I've not spoken to any parents.
Sometimes I wonder if those kids that don't even make honors classes after leaving Quest were perhaps mislabeled to begin with. Maybe Quest is too broad in their definition of gifted. Maybe some overly eager parents got their bright (but not gifted) kid's in.
I'll be very interested to hear what you think about Einstein. I don't know much about that school, or DaVinci for that matter. (Seems strange that there are two gifted private schools in Elgin!) I do like like Einstein can take them through high school. Do you know if there are nice communities to live in down there? I'm not familiar with Elgin - but it would require a move if we went there.
Good luck trying to get you K-age child into the magnet school That would be great (and save a LOT of $$). I'll be interested to hear anything you want to share about that process.
Our district has a separate gifted classroom for 4th and 5th graders. On paper, they aren't too keen on grade skipping. We're meeting with this public school tomorrow and are hoping they are just honest about what they can and can't do.
Thanks again for your response! It's great to compare notes!
