Schoo for junior who’s not smart
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Anonymous
| Sounds harsh . It’s really likely due to her learning differences. Public schools are out because she can veer towards the wrong crowd. She’s currently boarding and getting bad grades. LD schools don’t seem to offer enough financial aid. What other options do I have if she gets kicked out??? |
Anonymous
| What learning differences? (Which by the way does NOT mean she isn’t smart.) And if you’re looking for a day school, where do you live? |
Anonymous
Yeah, I really hope you're a troll. If you haven't gotten your kid's learning issues sorted by Junior year, then, I don't know what to tell you. |
Anonymous
| I’m not one to throw around the idea of community college for every student that has challenges but it sounds like maybe that would be the right starting point for your child. Really hard to say without a lot more specific details about their learning differences, areas of strength and weakness, academic and extracurricular interests, etc. Need a much more complete picture to offer meaningful suggestions. |
Anonymous
| Why does she need to go to college? Not everyone does. |
Anonymous
| She’s mildly dyslexic. Mostly memory and EF issues. Sh*t just hit the fan in 10th and she’s struggling. It wasn’t nice to call her not smart, just frustrated. |
Anonymous
| And if she goes to college, community college will be a necessity prior. |
Anonymous
This is a good point. Community College may be the best choice. If you want her to have a traditional high school diploma, then public school may be your best option. But, a school specifically for dyslexic kids might be a good start. I don't think you'll get financial aid, though, at this point. |
Anonymous
The Sycamore School in Rosslyn could be a good landing place. They deal with kids with learning differences and EF challenges, and they will accept juniors during the year (but not just for senior year). Contact the HOS and discuss your DC's issues with her. |
Anonymous
What have you done to support and scaffold the EF issues? Does she have access to assistive technology? Are you looking for college or high school suggestions? |
Anonymous
Siena School? |
Anonymous
| Fusion |
Anonymous
I know a similar(ish) profile student who transitioned to McLean. |
Anonymous
| Not sure if you’re open to Catholic school, but O’Connell and Ireton offer special services for kids who need it. |
Anonymous
As the parent of a kid with a learning difference: fk you. Kids with LD aren’t automatically not smart. My kid has a 136 IQ. Her spatial reasoning and processing speeds are at 99.9th percentile. Her dyslexia is a neurological difference in how her brain processes the written word. It isn’t indicative of a lack of intelligence. |