A couple of weeks ago, we were faced with a tough decision as to which school Abby will attend for Kindergarten starting this August.
Paul and I made the decision the night I posted the above link. See, there are so many benefits to blogging - one of them being that it helps us organize our thoughts and is conducive to better decision-making.
Even though what made the decision tough was that we had really good choices, it actually turned out to be an easy pick.
Starting mid-August, Abby will be staying in the Douglas County School District and attending DCS Montessori - the charter school just up the street from us.
So, what swayed our decision? Well, the reason we gave the Private Montessori School in Denver when we declined the admission was the financial savings of sending her to a public charter school, which is partially true. In reality, the reason was actually very superficial.......DCS Montessori is newer. The facility is bright, shiny, and air-conditioned. For the same reason Paul and I have always bought new homes, we just feel more comfortable in buildings that haven't been around longer than we have. Lastly, for senior high school, we do believe that Douglas County has the best options, so it made sense to stay in this school district.
We have already registered Kayleigh for the Castle Rock Primrose School. Amazingly enough, the teacher who will be teaching Kayleigh came from the Littleton school where the girls are currently attending, and was teaching Kayleigh's infant class when she transferred. Not only does she remember Kayleigh and me, but she is excited to be teaching her once again. We didn't meet the owners of the Castle Rock school, but we like what we heard and the staff seemed wonderful. Kayleigh's transition will be pretty seamless to her. She has a couple of good friends in her current class, but she doesn't seem to get as attached to people as her sister always was. At the beginning of next year, we will put Kayleigh's name in the DCS Montessori lottery and she should be able to join Abby there for the 2013-2014 school year, thanks to sibling priority.
Paul and I made the decision the night I posted the above link. See, there are so many benefits to blogging - one of them being that it helps us organize our thoughts and is conducive to better decision-making.
Even though what made the decision tough was that we had really good choices, it actually turned out to be an easy pick.
Starting mid-August, Abby will be staying in the Douglas County School District and attending DCS Montessori - the charter school just up the street from us.
So, what swayed our decision? Well, the reason we gave the Private Montessori School in Denver when we declined the admission was the financial savings of sending her to a public charter school, which is partially true. In reality, the reason was actually very superficial.......DCS Montessori is newer. The facility is bright, shiny, and air-conditioned. For the same reason Paul and I have always bought new homes, we just feel more comfortable in buildings that haven't been around longer than we have. Lastly, for senior high school, we do believe that Douglas County has the best options, so it made sense to stay in this school district.
We have already registered Kayleigh for the Castle Rock Primrose School. Amazingly enough, the teacher who will be teaching Kayleigh came from the Littleton school where the girls are currently attending, and was teaching Kayleigh's infant class when she transferred. Not only does she remember Kayleigh and me, but she is excited to be teaching her once again. We didn't meet the owners of the Castle Rock school, but we like what we heard and the staff seemed wonderful. Kayleigh's transition will be pretty seamless to her. She has a couple of good friends in her current class, but she doesn't seem to get as attached to people as her sister always was. At the beginning of next year, we will put Kayleigh's name in the DCS Montessori lottery and she should be able to join Abby there for the 2013-2014 school year, thanks to sibling priority.
Monday, March 26, 2012 |
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