shut out of just those schools that can offer the richest and most diverse curriculums. So we went on a quest. We found a school that recognized that the SATs don’t always paint a full picture of the student. We also found a school that will allow my child to study what she loves. Was the search easy? Let’s put it this way, I’d rather have had oral surgery. But as a family we have learned that “alternative thinking” goes hand in hand with “alternative learning.” #