What's up with all the SN kids at Harbor School?
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Anonymous
| Seems like Harbor is moving in that direction. How is it working out? |
Anonymous
| really? that was not my impression. why do you say that? |
Anonymous
| what does this even mean? |
Anonymous
| special needs? |
Anonymous
| Isn't a school that has always had a special focus on kids who are hearing-impaired, or who have cochlear implants? |
Anonymous
That's River School. |
Anonymous
| I have met at least three families whose kids have special needs and who attend harbour. Can any current parents speak to this? We are considering harbor for our Ds and want to understand this dynamic a bit better. tIA |
Anonymous
Are you talking about the Harbour School (that's the spelling) in Baltimore and Annapolis that has a special needs mission? Totally different from the Harbor School in Bethesda. |
Anonymous
| Not the one in Baltimore. The one in Bethesda on Bradley Boulevard. Sorry about the spelling. |
Anonymous
| Former parent here. Harbor is a warm and welcoming school and they consider whether the child is a good fit for a particular class rather than rely on straight testing. As such, it's not a surprise that some children with special needs would wind up there. It speaks well of the school's admissions process, curriculum, and community -- all of which we were very happy with when we were there (which is up until relatively recently). |
Anonymous
River Harbor some seafaring name |
Anonymous
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Harbor is known as an inclusive school where a small number of kids with special needs learn side by side with typically developing children. It's a beautiful thing and everyone benefits from inclusion.
My older child has special needs. Would you prefer segregation of education? |