I would never send kids this age to a school they have voiced their dislike of. It just sets them up for stress and disappointment. could it be that they're wrong? Absolutely! But since none of you have a crystal ball and you feel that the school they'd both choose is acceptable for both, it's a no brainer, isn't it?
And kids feeling "less than" because they are not in AIG classes...that is a risk we run if we are honest about some kids having a particular talent in a particular subject. The alternative is, as always, lockstep education pretending "everyone is the same", and we all know how well THAT works for gifted kids.
Your kids have already shown themselves remarkably resilient to the idea that one kid might feel "less than" her sister because one was grade skipped and the other wasn't. They will be resilient to that as well. Trust them!
