Hi loneAFdad,

If you've done all your research and are impressed with the stuff you see on paper, how likely is it that you could get "boots on the ground" and do a little recon in person? (The bad military puns are intended)

There's nothing like seeing a school in person, during school hours, and even sitting in on classes to get a better perspective on the campuses. Since your son is going to be in 10th grade, perhaps you can get him involved so he can see which school he has a better feel for.

A good school visit guide can be found here on Great Schools at www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/48

Good luck and let us know how it goes.