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 Hi!! My family is new to the area and I am trying to decide which school to send by 6th and 8th grade girls to. I have read a lot about East and West Muskingum being excellent schools but then the more I search the more the school ratings, etc go back and forth!!

  I would like to send them to an academically challenging school as well as one where the people are nice and helpful.

Any advice? Thanks in advance!!

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stockmanchr
stockmanchr July 29, 2009
Re: School search
My son is a IEP student who will of his transferring from a school back east. I'm trying to find out what has to be done to get him started this fall. Please Help!
stockmanchr
JoeBruzzese
JoeBruzzese June 27, 2009
Re: School search
A few questions:

1. Do you value ongoing communication with the school (principal, counselors and teachers)?
2. What are you girls' extracurricular interests?
3. When you said, "academically challenging" were you referring to a school that offers GATE level courses or a school that typically scores high on the standardized test?
4. Have you called any of the schools to schedule a tour?
5. Will your girls make the final decision about which school they would like to attend or is this a decision you will make?
6. Do any of the middle schools in the area have web sites and if so, how many were updated in the past 2 months?
7. While visiting the schools' web sites did you find a page for the PTA/PTO/Parent Association?

Would love to be of assistance in narrowing the field. Here's an article and video that may help as well.
bit.ly/b2DiO
bit.ly/2ysROn
Best,
Joe Bruzzese

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