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Curious about what everyone's experiences has been in kindergarten in public and private schools? My kid in public school is starting to read after almost a year in kinder (the other one is 4 and showing interest), but I'm hearing from friends and neighbors whose kids are in private school that priv...
Can anyone comment on their thoughts of a Board structure for independent schools and how nasty it can get if there’s a fight between members of the Board. What I’m concerned about is that it involves their children and how that can affect the kids. I’m a new parent and I’m reading past threads on...
My kindergartner is a great kid: kind, playful, funny, always up for having fun, never hurt a fly. His kinder friends (has known them for 2 years) are all of a sudden excluding him from play (or including sometimes and excluding more frequently, tricking him into not being included, physically hurt ...
I am looking for fitness (weight training, strength training, yoga, Pilates, or combination type) classes/programs that are appropriate for a mother and 14/15 year old daughter to attend together. Preferably somewhere on the north side. Anything high impact on the feet or joints is not an option for...
My daughter has expressed interest in doing a pre-college program at a university. Does anyone have experience at Illinois? She wanted to go farther and to a more prestigious school, but I think a great school close to home is probably the best option. She'll be a rising junior, but is young in her ...
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