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For those in the Lab admissions process this year, have you heard anything re the waitlist? It's been crickets for us since we received the waitlist decision at the end of Feb ...
We got into Nursery for Lab School which is exciting. We did the drive yesterday (we live on the north side) just to visit the area and wow is it a commute (can't imagine it in traffic). Are we crazy to not go due to commute alone? We are at a local private school nearby and really like it and appli...
I did not grow up in Chicago, but a senior photo shoot was a right of passage at my high school (in the 90s!!). Is that a thing anymore? Any reasonably priced recommendations? She would like an outdoor session (possibly near our home where there are meaningful locations). Thank you! ...
I'm buying my 14 yo a cell phone before she starts high school. What rules should I implement for having a cell phone? I wasn't planning on allowing her to have social media accounts until she's 16. Is that too late? Do I give her independence to download any app ...
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