http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/284139/Looking-for-the-right-fit-relocating-a-child-in-6th-grade-to-Colorado-Springs My family is relocating to Colorado Springs with one child to attend Pine Creek High School. My other child will be entering 6th grade, doesn't enjoy school, so we have a difficult time motivating her. Needless to say, homework becomes a chore (if it even finds it's way home!). She is scheduled to attend Challenger Middle School but I am open to other options that might be a better fit. We had put her in a private school for one year to get her caught up but overall, it didn't help her self esteem as she felt like she couldn't measure up. Help! GreatSchools en-us kamloops Thanks for the help, I will look into this. My 18 yr old son (who is a senior now) at the time of his diagnosis, went through a series of ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/284139/Looking-for-the-right-fit-relocating-a-child-in-6th-grade-to-Colorado-Springs?cpage=1#comment_284797 5100.284797 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:43:31 -0800 healthy11 kamloops, my thought with your daughter, if ADHD is involved, is more the ADHD-inattentive variety. There's a book "Understanding Girls with AD/HD" by Kathleen Nadeau that many people recommend, since ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/284139/Looking-for-the-right-fit-relocating-a-child-in-6th-grade-to-Colorado-Springs?cpage=1#comment_284533 5100.284533 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:06:33 -0800 kamloops Those are very good points. The school evaluation would be very helpful. I do have an older biological child (18) who was diagnosed with ADD by 5th grade so we ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/284139/Looking-for-the-right-fit-relocating-a-child-in-6th-grade-to-Colorado-Springs?cpage=1#comment_284504 5100.284504 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:08:01 -0800 healthy11 Has your daughter ever been evaluated for learning or attentional difficulties? I'm not a doctor, but I am the parent of an older teen with ADHD and some LDs, and ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/284139/Looking-for-the-right-fit-relocating-a-child-in-6th-grade-to-Colorado-Springs?cpage=1#comment_284173 5100.284173 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:13:28 -0800