Anyone here whose child is at McLean

[Anonymous]

If so, what diagnoses do you have if you will share and what supports can McLean provide in the areas of attention and executive function -- what about social skills support

Also, do you know which public school the area local to McLean feeds into -- I assume it is Richard Montgomery HS -- so what are the elementary and middle -- interested in learning more so we can figure out whether we would potentially move the whole family that direction if it worked for one of my sons

[Anonymous]

I don't want to identify my DS too obviously. They do some social skills stuff, but very little so if your DC needs it, you should supplement. Also, some academic supports but again, of your DC needs a lot, its not the right school. Really, the only way to judge is to speak with them about your DC's particular needs. We've been happy there.

Has he already been admitted? if not, you should probably not move your family. yet.

[Anonymous]

The public school area around Mclean is Beverly Farms ES, Cabin John Middle School and Churchill HS.

[Anonymous]

I thought the pubic elementary school was Bells Mill for that neighborhood. I know a family that lives in there and that is where they go.

[Anonymous]

bells mill is there too. the neighborhoods overlap. bells mill feeds to cabin john and churchill

[Anonymous]

Hoover MS, too.

[Anonymous]

You could also move to parts of the Wayside area and you won't be too far away (the neighborhoods off of Glen near Wayside). We aren't at Mclean but looked at it a few years ago for my dc -- as I recall, everyone is required to take the bus b/c they have an agreement with the neighbors about number of cars in the neighborhood. When we looked there were a number of stops around Potomac and none were too far from the school. I believe the bus info is on the website.

[Anonymous]

I'm a little late to this thread, but I can tell you that executive functioning issues and attention-related areas that affect kids are pretty much the bread and butter of the McLean school's skill areas. I'm not sure what grade level your DC is but during the lower school years, McLean holds regular "team meetings" where the child's teachers, any relevant learning specialists from the academic support staff, and sometimes even the head of the lower school will sit down both with and without the parent present in order to form strategies for the student to navigate these kinds of issues. They come up with plans for the student to work through organizational dilemmas, and they "ramp up" the child's independence with respect to these areas as the child grows through the school. It is a very cooperative structure throughout the school, building in strategies for the kids as the demands change with the years of school. I think it is well worth considering for a child with those kinds of issues.

[Anonymous]

...in the lower elementary grades, and throughout? Ds excels in academics, with supports (fine motor slantboard, seating accommodations, etc--may even need keyboard going forward); But sticks out like a sore thumb socially in current mainstream school.

Main needs: fine motor supports, attentional/ADD, minor social guidance if that makes sense

McLean a good choice? Do they allow 1:1 if needed for social support (not behavioral)

[Anonymous]

If your child needs a classroom aide, it is not a good fit and they probably won't accept him. No problem with the other accommodations you list.

[Anonymous]

Does the boy-girl ratio equalize in the upper grades?