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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like all 3 of OPs kids were special needs kids. That is what I assume private schools is usually for - for kids who can’t cut it in mainstream public. (yes, I know public is supposed to provide supports to special needs students, but there just isn’t sufficient funding for that.) Not sure I see your point here. [/quote] +1. If your kid is having trouble with reading you don’t just let it go and hope for the best. It’s also up to you to advocate for your kid, including getting them tested for learning disabilities, which sounds like needed to happen with kids #1 and 2. No school — public or private — is going to save your kids and it’s totally misguided to think that they should or will. [/quote] Nope. OP here. #1 was tested and no issues. Schools stopped teaching phonics at some point. After much debate, some districts are bringing it back. #1 is now at a private. Thriving, actually excelling, with very little intervention on our part. It’s amazing. She’s a different person here. I wish I would have gone to a school like this. Every child should know what this is like. We are spending an obscene amount of money for this and can’t do it for all three so that’s why the move. Out of the DC area.[/quote] She needed help to learn to read in a way that wasn’t offered by the school, so you should have gotten her that help. “Very little intervention” sounds like there was some intervention at some point. But it’s easy to come back now and blame the problems on an entire school. Come on. [/quote] You’re so right. Why didn’t I just think of that in the first place? I take it all back. Public schools are amazing and Janney is a beacon. I am taking full personal responsibility for my child’s lack of capabilities and my inability to support them properly. I’m so glad we talked. [/quote]
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