My kids have attended the same school since they were three. Landon has now been there for six years, and Emma for four. While I love the school and the program, I hate driving (in rush hour) thirty minutes each way. Additionally, the tuition keeps going up each year, and with Livi starting next fall, it's getting really expensive. In our opinion, every dime we've spent on this school has been worth it, and we've prepared ourselves to pay for it until they graduate.
A few months ago, I spoke with some moms at school that were planning on testing for ALPS. ALPS? Like in Switzerland? I had never heard of it before. They told me all about it, and after
reading about it, I decided to talk to the school district. I had no idea they offered an advanced program. We decided to test for it and just see what happened. So last November, Livi and I sat through three days of testing with about 200 other parents who all thought their kids were brilliant. Livi was such a trooper and I did everything I could to keep her entertained.
Then we had to wait three months for the results. During that time, we just assumed they didn't get in, and we went about business as usual. Then, on Saturday, I was talking to my friend Erica and she told me that her daughter got in. I had no idea they had sent out notifications (I guess I should check my mail more than once a week). I ran home and checked the mail and both of the kids got in! I'm so happy. It's only 10 minutes from home and I also have a carpool buddy. I'm also kind of excited for the track system. They are on B Track, which I really like. The kids are sad to leave their friends, but excited to wear "normal clothes".
Now let's just hope we made the right decision!
