2 of our kids (13 & 14) have ACT scores well-qualifying them for DA and we are considering applying this week (applications due Jan 15, I know) and then uprooting the whole family from the midwest if they are accepted (ds14 is a YS and we considered DA for him but now that there are 2 kids who qualify and are bored in school we feel double incentive to really consider this). Is there another forum online specifically for the families that are already there? I have so many questions still.
surprisingly my main concern is their lack of sports - the best part about putting my kids in public school was the opportunity to participate in sports, where they have found social and physical growth and improved self-confidence from their successes. I want to know if any DA kids have been welcomed by local high school teams - not just permitted to play, but actually welcomed. DA also doesn't seem to offer art, choir, wood-working, or the other electives that make school life tolerable for my kids. Either we stay put here and supplement academically, or we go to DA and supplement with non-core activities that are just as important to their development...
