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    MegMeg #204808 11/04/14 12:02 AM
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    Originally Posted by MegMeg
    Later, at a much more civilized hour, we'll be going to her first day at the one-day-a-week public school I'm enrolling her in. (Essentially, a school for homeschoolers. It provides a community, some fun learning, the official mantle of school enrollment, and very little interference with how you want to educate your kid.)

    What an amazing resource!

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    one-day-a-week public school I'm enrolling her in. (Essentially, a school for homeschoolers. It provides a community, some fun learning, the official mantle of school enrollment...
    Are there other options such as a home school co-op or a private school with a "University model"?

    There may be a downside to this public school since "the official mantle" of government schools may include tracking progress, collecting/sharing student data, mandating testing, and overseeing or dictating to parents. You may wish to keep well informed of this school's policy and practice, including any changes.

    MegMeg #204824 11/04/14 09:08 AM
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    Indigo, no worries. The school has been around for decades and is beloved by homeschooling families all over the county. The consultant teachers homeschool their own kids. (I think as a public school they are obliged to do the standardized testing, and everybody opts out.)

    MegMeg #204826 11/04/14 09:13 AM
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    Thanks, everyone! (First day at homeschool school was fun, but predictably, DD is agitating to be bumped up to the next group level!)

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    Originally Posted by puffin
    I am deeply envious.

    me too!

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    how exciting! give you and her time to relax into it and you will both be just fine smile


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