I do love Montesorri. I had him on the waiting list for the only one within about a 100 miles, but he got too old before he ever made it to the top of the list. (They only teach up to kindergarten.) There are no magnet schools even remotely near me. There are several private schools, but they are not an option.

Yesterday was the first day of school and things went alright. My son seems to like his teacher, but generally is not happy and did cry last night and this morning about school. The rules boarder on the asinine and I have trouble with a lot of their ideas of how kids are required to behave. Oh ya, let me say this though, I don't generally have a problem with the teachers, most every one I've met and worked with was a great person and tried their very best, within the rules, to teach the kids, so this is in no way an indictment of the teachers at all.

I had a paragraph explaining why I will not do private schooling here, but I am concerned it will turn into a discussion that will get out of hand, and I have removed it.

I know that kids are expensive, hence I only have one. I am frustrated, in general, with the rules and educational experience provided by the schools here. Regardless of how much or how little things cost, I am not satisfied.