Nurturing Elementary Schools in PG County

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard wonderful things about Frances Fuchs in College Park for kids with special needs but I don't know what grades they go up to. I know from personal experience that the kindergarten teachers at UPES are absolutely wonderful and you could probably call and take a tour to get a feel for the school and actually meet with someone from the special ed dept to see what you need to do to get an IEP on admission for on site speech/language therapy. I'm not sure what the class size is though. Getting special ed services in PG county is a very slow process but it does depend on the school and what resources they have access to. Hyattsville elementary may also be an option, I only know the elementary schools in that side of the county. There will be a brand new elementary school opening next school year so who knows how that will impact neighborhoods that are districted to UPES or Hyattsville.

PP, if you are still around, where is the new elementary going to be? Can you point us towards more info on it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friends Community School in College Park is very nurturing. I don't know how they handle challenges like speech delays, but it can't hurt to call and ask.

http://www.friendscommunityschool.org/aboutFCS/about_fcs_admissions.shtml

They don't handle things like that very well. They don't put any pressure on the kid but I've known kids who were pulled out in 3-5 grade and unable to read. Why? Because the approach was pretty hands off and they believed the kids would read when they were ready.

I'll second this. They are TERRIFIC in a lot of ways, but not so much with kids who have learning challenges or delays. All that said, check them out and see what they say. Schools change.