[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by jbdlfan

Not really sure where you got the idea that 95% of the students attend college. If you are referring to the number that Dr. McDaniel talks about every year, that's not entirely accurate. They ask the students about their intentions at the beginning of their senior years. As the year progresses, they chart on a wall, or at least they did up to two years ago, where the students are going and what financial committments they have recieved. At the graduation, Dr. McDaniel then remarks on this number. It is not even close to the number of students that actually attend in the fall. The number is significantly lower for the number of students still enrolled starting the second year.
If you think about that 95% number, you would have to question it just on a statistical basis. The graduating class is usually between 100 and 150. That would mean less than 10 students will not attend college! They have at least 5-10 each year that join the service. Not to mention, the 10-30 kids without the grades to get into a school or end up working for The Villages or one of their satelite companies.
I'm not dinging on the school, just wish we could have honest conversations about it........

Then can you say that MANY go on to further education? Or what is it exactly that you think is wrong with The Villages Charter Schools?

http://www.usnews.com/education/best...er-school-5612