schools similar to McLean School?

[Anonymous]

Why are people suggesting Commonwealth? Serious question. They do not support dyslexia to my knowledge (according to many threads in this Forum). Has that changed?

[Anonymous]

I don't know that Lab is a sure bet. We have a DD there, but two separate coworkers of mine told me they applied there for middle school boys over the past several years and both were rejected with that profile (both mentioned severe ADHD, I'm not sure how severe the dyslexia was). I'm sure both kids would have done well there. I also suspect it could be slightly easier for girls because I think boys are over-represented.

Chelsea School and Diener are also options.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Lab, are there other schools out there similar to what McLean School offers/who they are good for? Looking for middle school for child with severe ADHD and dyslexia, which rules out Siena. Thanks!

I thought Siena was for kids with dyslexia?

Severe ADHD rules out Siena. They old take mild/invisible cases.

The answer to the OP is Lab School. They are a bullseye for that profile.

[Anonymous]

We've had a great experience at Chelsea. They do take kids with ADHD but not with significant behaviors. The reading intervention has been phenomenal. The main downside is that it's in an office building with a basketball court as the main outdoor space, but there's kind of a pocket park they use sometimes for flag football etc. It feels like a real school once you're inside, lol. It's a small school, but the students are generally pretty social.

[Anonymous]

Also, there's Jemicy in or near Baltimore and Oakwood in VA. I've heard good things about both.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If McLean isn’t enough, you need public with a very strong IEP. You won’t like the more intensive options like KTS or Ivymount. You should be doing intensive OG tutoring for the dyslexia.

+1

We have a similar kid and tried a few different options. This is the best option.

We left McLean for an IEP at Langley high. worked well

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are people suggesting Commonwealth? Serious question. They do not support dyslexia to my knowledge (according to many threads in this Forum). Has that changed?

That is my understanding. Also "severe" ADHD may not be in their profile. C/A is more geared towards average to gifted kids with mild ADHD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people suggesting Commonwealth? Serious question. They do not support dyslexia to my knowledge (according to many threads in this Forum). Has that changed?

That is my understanding. Also "severe" ADHD may not be in their profile. C/A is more geared towards average to gifted kids with mild ADHD.

+1 but sometimes C/A handles mild dyslexia cases because it is a comorbidity to ADHD but,yes, generally the school is geared to average to gifted ADHD kids