<p>It's time to choose and we would welcome help. Our nearby local school, even the honors program, is mediocre and a bit rough. </p>
<p>Eighter grade S was just admitted to the region's top public school-- a magnet program about a 1/2 hour drive away. The kids come from all over, work very hard, and do very well. </p>
<p>For my D, a socially confident and discliplined student, choosing the remote high school choice was an easy decision. She is graduating this year.</p>
<p>S, on the other hand, is very anxious and has a harder time making friends. He is just as good of a student as D, but is happiest when he is not rushed and has down time. He would like to go to the local school, but worries about the mediocre curriculum. I think that feeling comfortable with the social side of school may be the most important factor in deciding his HS. My H, on the other hand, worries about the quality of our local school.</p>
<p>Have any of you face similar issues? For a bright, but anxious kid, what is better: a stimulating environment-- or one that gives him more downtime and easier access to friends?</p>