Wondering about The Wonder Center

To refresh your memories, I hope for L-- to begin school this fall. I looked at many schools in our area, and found only one that met my qualifications. Those qualifications are 1: small class size, 2: part-time, 3: mixed-age class with L-- one of the youngest children, 4: focus on learning through play. The first three qualifications I feel are necessary for my specific daughter to thrive in a group environment - she is becoming fiercely shy. The last I feel is important, for my daughter no more or less than any child.

I felt discouraged until I found The Wonder Center. I love the teacher and I love the school. Another qualification is that L-- must have a short commute to school each morning, and I am willing to move for us to meet this qualification in this school.

I put all of my eggs in The Wonder Center's basket, applying to only one school. This is a very small school - currently under 20 students. The teacher seeks a balanced classroom, with an appropriate mix of ages, first languages and learning abilities. Even though she was still accepting applications when I put mine in, I don't expect this school to accept children on a first-come first-served basis.

And it has now been a few weeks since I have heard anything.

I am growing nervous, sometimes waking at night thinking about this.

If L-- is not accepted into The Wonder Center, I worry about her social skills developing appropriately. She currently spends most of her playtime with children a year or more younger than her, because the older children we know are all in school full-time. She is becoming more withdrawn in social settings. She is a sparkling, bright, imaginative and loving little girl and I want to see her learn to show these traits to other people.

Please add this to your prayer list:
- that L-- be accepted to The Wonder Center
- that if L-- is not accepted to The Wonder Center, that we can trust that God has a good alternative planned for her