Tina then went to check her emails for messages from the real estate agent. There were no new suggestions for house tours. Tina decided to call the agent and talk her through the requirements again.

Bette had received emails from two of the three schools she had sent emails to. One school had said that due to Daniel’s age, he would be in the 5^th grade and they would be glad to make an appointment to enroll him next week. They requested a phone call to schedule a tour and enrollment. The second one said, that if they were to enroll Daniel as in the 6^th grade, that he would have to be tested to be sure that he had achieved the knowledge required of a rising 6^th grader. The testing personnel would be available for next Tuesday and would require most of the day to complete. Please call to confirm appointment and the school will email a request for documents to be brought to the appointment.

Bette:  What was the name of the school that was yours and Daniel’s first choice?

Tina:  It was a public charter school. Whittington Elementary School? Something like that. Why?

Bette:  Well, they are willing to test Daniel and possibly enroll him in the sixth grade next Tuesday.

Tina:  Oh, that’s great.  I never expected to get our first choice and this quickly.

Bette:  I’m calling them right now and setup the appointment.  Looks like it going to be an all-day affair.

Tina and Bette started making their phone calls.  Bette and Daniel were to be at Whittington Elementary at 8:00 am on Tuesday, July 30^th.  They hoped to be finished by 3:30. Bette put this on her calendar. She then sent an email to the first school and politely declined. Bette felt that they didn’t want to test Daniel to see if he would fit in the sixth grade, then that was not the school for him.  At Whittington, at least they were willing to consider that he may be a successful student in the 6^th grade before forcing him to be a 5^th grader. In Bette’s judgement, this was something that reflected the attitude of the school. Educational achievement was more important than age.

Bette then began to look at the emails which were to the colleges she had asked for an interview. The first response was from UCLA.