Are you in the N.CO area? I do know some people whose kids attend Ridgeview. From what I've heard from current and former students, it isn't the type of school in which my dd would thrive. They have a reputation for being extremely rigid (their local nickname is "rigidview"), for running out parents who disagree with the administration, and for making life so unpleasant for the kids who don't perform well on the tests that are getting them those high rankings that the kids eventually leave.

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