ps - there was one other thing I meant to add... and in addition to that, I don't mean to sound like a pessimist by the things I've mentioned, these are just things we've seen happen in our local schools. What can look like a great program with an enthusiastic principal one year can change on a dime if that principal moves on to a different school and the new principal that comes in doesn't share the same philosophies. The flip side of that can happen too - one of the schools you toured but weren't impressed with might in fact be an amazing school now from parents' perspectives, or it might turn around with a change of school administration. That's part of the reason why I find it really important not to base a family's large life decision such as moving on just one school.
I also think IQ testing might be a good idea. OTOH, it just might make everything more confusing lol!
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