Well, here in Flagstaff charter schools are really popular! In fact, in our neighborhood, we are the only ones to go to public school!! And that is because when we moved here all the charter schools, and all the other better public schools, were already full and not accepting any new students!!
For Middle Schoool there is a GREAT charter school called NPA (Northland Prepatory Academy). Well, it is very popular and therefore there are many people who try to get in each year. This year is the biggest year so far with 159 applications for 7th grade with only 70 spots available! And 34 of those 70 spots went to siblings! (Siblings of current students get preference.) That left 36 spots and 125 applicants!
Well, Maddie and her friends all turned in their applications about 3 weeks ago and they had the lottery last week! Madison got in!! But...her two friends did not! So when Maddie found out she was ecstatic!! Then her happiness turned to tears when she found out neither Sarah or Emily got in!! So we have a big decision to make! Have Madison keep her spot (which then guarantees that Taylor, Emerie and Payton will get to go there) or give it up and have her go to FMS--Flagstaff Middle School--with her two friends!?
Madison is sad because currently she doesn't go to school with her friends. They both go to a charter school. She is nervous about starting over at another new school! It is hard because NPA is rated in the top 100 High Schools in the nation (by US News and World Report)! We'll keep you posted...
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Madison...I have a feeling there are some new friends WAITING for you to go to NPA! Trust me, Grandmas know things like this! Love YFG
I agree with Linda. But, tough choice to make.
I hope she gives it a try at least. What a great opportunity for her! She has such a sweet personality--I know she'll make even more friends if she decides to go there.
Maddie is so outgoing. I think you should do the charter school.
What is a charter school?
that is so hard! i would say, stick with her spot, that's just too good of a thing to give up. then, arrange for some play dates with the other girls so they can stay friends. i'm sure maddie will meet new friends and then she'll have twice as many as she did before! so hard though, good luck!
that is so heartbreaking. it just gets harder for kids to start over in school. good luck with the decision. either way maddie is so cute and will make good friends.
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