Excellent Point, bh14 - and I do encourage you to try for the skip, but if a month goes by and still no results, I would certainly move him to the affordable school for the rest of the year, and you can continue to apply and consider the HG school. I would be upfront with the affordable school, that you have a 'situation' and that they would be doing a child a great service by taking him now, even though you are going to consider the other school for next year because you want what's best for your child. You are giving affordable school an 'inside track' by starting there soon.
Good luck with tommorow's visit. There is an idea called the 'least worst option' = in case your were planning to stress yourself out looking for the best option when there is no best option, try to look for the 'least worst' situation.\
I know that 'continuity' is really important to some kids, my son and I are more of the 'extrovert' personality, to us, changing schools every 5 months would be perfect.
Best Wishes,
Grinity
