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We went to the school to check it out and it definitely seems like a good fit for my son. They are better equiped to handle a child with a mental illness than a public school is. He will be in a class that is mixed with both fifth and sixth grade students. He will be starting as a sixth grade student. We met the teacher who seems extremely nice and willing to be helpful. She also seems to be willing to meet with me whenever I feel there is a need.

The class room consists of 9 sixth graders and 10 fifth graders. He will be sitting at a table with three other boys, one of which was homeschooled until this year. Excellent placement if you ask me. The term ends on December 1 so my son is not expected to do any real work in class until the next term begins but my son is anxious to jump right in. The class is having a parents show room that they are displaying things they have learned about ancient civilizations that they have previously learned about. My son is at least a year ahead of them in this aspect but the teacher invited him to share what he knows about a civilization of his choice.

He has chosen the area of Zimbabwe and the ruins there. He is extremely excited about this project. He has been studying this at home with much enthusiasm. The class that he is going to be joining is far behind where he is in history but he will not mind going over the stuff because he LOVES history. Ancient civilizations and Archeological sites are a facination of his. I think he will have a lot to offer his classmates with his knowledge.

He will be starting tomorrow. It seems awfully soon for me but of course I am going to miss him terribly and am partial to him staying home. He is excited to start as soon as possible. When it was suggested that it was even a possiblity that he could start that soon he was thrilled and practically begged to be able to. I’m glad this is making him so happy though I am sad that I will no longer have creative control over his schooling.

I hope the strict schedule doesn’t throw him because being homeschooled if he wants to take some extra time on something he finds interesting he has that luxury. Ahhh I hope this turns out ok. 

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