We were [] close to putting our dd in a private school that believed itself to be advanced compared to public school. And it was advanced in everything but math. We had several meetings but couldn't see eye to eye in math. You see, they had SAXON math and SAXON math is a spiraling curriculum which means that if you miss anything, you will be lost the next year when the subject comes up again. And SAXON works with a wide range of levels, offering challenge problems for the children who finish early as well as offering multiple chances to learn material through it's repetitive nature.
Yes, this is what we're getting from the teachers. The administration is encouraging and they want DS at their school. But as we all know, if the teachers aren't on board, it just isn't going to go well. We're hoping they'll come around, but we're not going to beg and, at this point, there is no reason to compromise. Perhaps there is no convincing Saxon people that any other curricula could work as well.
Thanks for the thoughts, everyone!
