Once we learned that private schools did not have to use August 1 as a cutoff date, we began vehemently researching dates, prices, and curriculums.  The most difficult pill to swallow – the average $8,000 in tuition it would cost us to send Carina to kindergarten in a private school.  We decided that as long as our household budget could handle the monthly payments, we felt it was important to give Carina the opportunity to go to kindergarten. In the midst of all this, we learned more about eSTEM Charter School in downtown Little Rock.  After having watched Waiting for Superman and learning more about the school, their structure really appealed to us.  The have a year round school schedule and an extended school day.  The school is public, so it’s … Read entire article »