[jbdlfan]

Originally Posted by mulligan

I guess trying to figure out how to get that last darn 4 or 5 % to go to college is a problem.

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........

[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

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by gomoho

PaulandJean - please be specific about what problems are at the Charter School.

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[NotGolfer]

Not sure how the FL schools are but have heard (and this is just hear-say) that there are people who want to get jobs in The Villages just so their children may attend the schools here (Charter schools that is). To me that is a far greater testimony than hearing "I hear they're terrible" or whatever....

Most schools have problems! You can send your children to a private Christian school hoping for a conservative atmosphere. That being said...they too will have issues with children and drugs and premartal issues (pregnacy etc). The object of schools isn't for them to form our children and their values (while they can be a force to help with that)---it's up to the parents to be parents and instill into their children from birth on how they must live successfully in society. Helping give them a work-ethic (which is sorely missing today) and more.....

Just my humble opinion.....

[KennyC]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl

Not sure we made it clear to the original poster that all the schools - public and charter - are for children living outside The Villages. Children are barred from residing or visiting more than 30 days within the Villages (except for Spring Arbor and one or two other "family" villages that are golf cart accessible but cannot use the typical Villages amenities - rec centers, pools and exec. golf courses).

That's why there's not a lot of mention of schools on this site. None of us have children 18 or under who live with us, at least if we are here more than 30 days a year.

Thanks Ohio...that WAS the question...lol...thank you!

[Ohiogirl]

but, I forgot to mention that immediate families who live in the 3 county area (Marion, Sumter, Lake) can get special passes to be guests of parents/grandparents/great-grandparents who do live in the Villages. They still can't live here, but they can visit.

Also, let's say you have grandchildren 18 or under who live in Orlando or Tampa. Certainly they can visit you (maybe not technically) more than 30 days; they just can't get guest passes for more than 30 days.

[GaryW]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

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Originally Posted by gomoho
PaulandJean - please be specific about what problems are at the Charter School.

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[jbdlfan]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

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?

Villages Charter School in THE VILLAGES, FL | Best High Schools | US News

I sent you a private message about all this a couple of weeks ago.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by jbdlfan

I sent you a private message about all this a couple of weeks ago.

I was hoping that you could share here what you shared with me. At least some of it.