So proud!

Ok so Southern California, especially the Inland Empire (where we live) doesn’t have the best reputation anymore as far as public schools go. I mean, I’m sure there are still a good many out there, but when Chris and I were researching on what school we wanted James to go to after he graduates Kindergarten this June, we were literally frightened at the prospects put before us. 32-35 per classroom, no funds for practically anything, drop out rates at a scary high….

…so we ended up deciding that the best thing was to find a good private school, where he can be in a classroom that didn’t have more than 15-20 students per teacher, and plus a much better controlled environment. And trust me, this was a huge decision on my part, because when I was younger I would say things like, “I would never put my children in a stuffy private school where uniforms would steal their personalities”. Yeah, like I said, I was young :P

Anyway, to get to my point, we found one school that we really fell in love with… and their reputation for molding the kids to get good SAT stats by Jr High was highly acclaimed, not to mention the great Christian values they teach each and every child. I was pretty worried about the Entrance Exam, not that I thought James couldn’t cut it, just thought the whole thing was so pointless and, well, “stuffy”. The principal explained though, that the exams did have a point– they did want to make certain that each child that attends the school would be able to keep up with their level of teaching… otherwise, they’d be getting kids who would have struggled to keep up, etc. But James did pass, with flying colors, and we’re so proud!!!

He probably gets his smarts from Chris though, because heaven knows, sometimes I sure am not the brightest bulb in the pack :P