<p>So sorry for you and your son’s adjustment reaction. One thing that jumped out at me was that he started calling you while you were still in the hotel room. That certainly would not be enough time to find out that he didn’t like the kids, the school etc. If he initially was ok, and then had issues, well I might want think more about what was going on. I can totally understand a reaction of shutting down and wanting to flee. Of course, only you know your son, but I suspect that if you were ok with sending in the money and thinking the school was good for him, that it is just a difficult transition. </p>
<p>I think it is hard to find friends fast etc if you are not naturally very outgoing and socially skilled. High school is when one develops such skills, and it is not the case that everyone is so sophisticated and socially skilled like kids on tv shows. Let the school professionals be your guide here up to a point. They have a lot of experience. But remember in the end, only you really know your son, and you will have to figure out what really is causing his feelings. BTW, what’s a few dollars more for the cell phone??? ;)</p>