We are planning on going to open house/school info nights for all three of these schools in January. Would you rule out the higher performing schools?
I wouldn't rule out the higher performing school if your DD can handle being 'different' in the GT program. I would use the back to school nights to try to set up a time to observe the classrooms in action. You do know the joke about the difference between recruitment and day to day life, right?
What about hiring a tutor to coach younger daughter through the aspects that make the GT program tough?
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