I have a tough decision to make... keep my child at Verrado Elementary traditional kindergarten or take the opportunity of enrolling into Odyssey prep academy?? I heard and read great things about Verrado Elem but I love the arts and focus on music that I feel May be more encouraged at odyssey. I'm so torn!
Only you know what's best for your child. What school would be a better fit?
i'd go with the odyssey, but as patty says, each kid is different. don't agonize too much- i'm sure there are pros and cons to both. just make the best decision you can and enjoy it. don't second guess yourself.
khairete
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If Verrado is your "neighborhood" school, then I would go with Odyssey for now. In Arizona, we have school choice. That means that you can select any public or private school. However, enrollment at the best schools is tough- either on a first come, first served, or lottery basis (info for those not in AZ). So if you got into Odyssey on lottery, I would try that first. It is easiest to get into a school in K, because that is when there are the most openings. After K, there are only openings when kids move or change schools for some reason, and siblings of other kids attending the school get preference for those openings, then waitlisted kids, then new applicants. However, your neighborhood school (the school for the district where you live) has to admit you at the start of the school year. If Odyssey works well, you are in, great! If it doesn't work for you, you can get back into the neighborhood school. If you go to the neighborhood school for K, the odds of getting another chance to go to Odyssey go way down.
Looking on greatschools.org, Verrado is a 9, Odssey in Buckeye is a 5 (other Odyssey locations are 7 and 8, which would be less concerning for me). If Verrado is not your neighborhood school and you got in there, stick with Verrado.
I think I would reword this question. You gave so much personal information that any one of the people that read this could actually go to your kids school....please change your question to something like this.
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I have a child that has an opportunity, they (No gender) have the opportunity to go to regular elementary school, It's an amazing school, or to a prep school. Both schools go through the regular elementary school years.
What do you think of this type of school, charter verses regular elementary school?
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This way we have no idea what specific school your kiddo might be at.
This is the internet and creeps live her too.
As to the question. Since I was able to google both schools....
I think the academy sounds wonderful.
depends on the kid.. my son would have done well in a non traditional montesori class.. my daughter is better off in a traditional setting..
my son is above grade level.. my daughter is on level..
