Charter Schools

[Guest guest]

I noticed that many people have been concerned about sending their

children to public school. Some people are able to home school and

find that effective. As for myself we have charter schools in Colorado

& since no one else mentioned that I wondered if other states had

them. It is a public school except it usually uses different teaching

methods or has a specialty such as art or science. The one my girls

are going to go to this fall uses the Paragon teaching method. They

incorporate the same theme throughout all the subjects. They do the

core classes in the morning which is good for because her

attention span is at its best. Then all the electives are in the

afternoon. They wear uniforms at this school which I am grateful for

even though when I was a kid at Catholic school I hated them. Then

again they were green plaid. Does anyone else have this option

available to them? Just wondering.

E.

Colorado

[Guest guest]

Hi, Lissa,

We have Charter Schools in Philadelphia. I have one son who has

been going to one, with the environment as the theme (it is located

in a nature education center). My 2nd son, the one who has just

been diagnosed with aspergers, starts kindergarten there in the fall.

I am concerned for the long haul, 'cuz the charter schools won't

have the resources of a regular public school, though the Philly

public schools in general concern me, to put it mildly.

For this year, though I think it will work. The kindergarten

teacher is super structured and warns of transitions and other

little things that Jonah needs, basically because it seems to help

children with any issues with maturity or anxiety, or almost any

other concern. Also, our local agency is really hopping, and Jonah

will have some social skills groups or similar help through the

summer. Fortunately, Jonah's presentation of AS is very mild, so I

don't really know yet what he will need & what he won't. That is

why I've joined - to learn from all of you!

thanks so much-

barb wood