| My son just finished his 2nd year at Kealing Middle | | | | to school everyday; and he gets lots of homework. |
| School, it is a magnet school here in Austin, Texas. The | | | | The amount of homework isn't really bad, but it does |
| school is great and my son loves it. He's had some | | | | cut into after school activities. He had been playing |
| great experiences at the school and the teachers are | | | | baseball and quit at the start of 7th grade because he |
| some of the best I've seen, also, they really seem to | | | | knew he was going to get hammered with |
| be into their jobs. | | | | homework--he was right. |
| Think about it, if you are a magnet teacher, you know | | | | The classes available to kids in the magnet program is |
| that the majority of your students are motivated and | | | | great. Most of his classes are pre-AP level and |
| interested in what you are teaching. Also, most of the | | | | beyond. His algebra and Japanese are high school |
| screw-offs and kids who don't care don't go to | | | | level and he gets high school credits for those classes. |
| magnet schools. The teachers and the curriculum is | | | | He's had astronomy, robotics, mathcounts, Texas |
| what I think sets magnet programs apart. Having | | | | history (I love this), intro to flight, and black and white |
| teachers who are into what they teach is a beautiful | | | | photography, among many other great classes. |
| thing. | | | | So no matter how much of a challenge it might be for |
| We've had to make a few minor sacrifices for my | | | | you or your child I think it's a smart move to try to get |
| son to go to Kealing. School starts earlier than regular | | | | your kid in a magnet program. |
| middle schools; the bus comes way early so I drive him | | | | |