It was my hope in this forum I would have a reasonable chance of finding a fair number of folks who went the micro school route, or have children that are going the micro school route.
Many people join forums to learn of resources and/or to gain assistance with advocacy. By contrast, when a child's educational needs are well-served, parents do not feel a need to seek such information.
So, are you trying to say that many parents who have gone the route of micro schools have no need for this forum, so I will not find them here?
It seems to me that a lot of parents who have a child like my daughter would make it to this forum regardless of school related issues. Ie, sensitivities, making ones house child proof when your child can figure out how to break past normal child proofing measures, and behavioral issues.
To me formal education is far from the most important area of life, but it is one of the areas of life, and it does steal a large number of hours from ones life, so it is important to make those hours as beneficial to my child's whole being as possible.
I hope I am not alone in looking to the future. I believe that at least a few other parents are of the type to look for solutions ahead of time rather than troubleshooting problems that already exist. I prefer to do preventative maintenance on my car over fixing my car once it is broken. Waiting until advocacy is required is much like waiting until black smoke is pouring from the tail pipe to think of maintenance. She is 3 yo, and so will be entering a school system within the next couple of years. Now, I believe is the optimum time to start planning that entry; not 2 or 3 years from now. Definitely not when she is in the 2nd or 3rd grade, and has had much possibly avoidable negative interactions with the education system.
