Freedom Hill vs. Westbriar

[Anonymous]

Which one would you choose for an academically gifted child who also has special needs?

[Anonymous]

What type of special needs? LD, ADHD or ASD or?

[Anonymous]

Depending on the type of special needs, which one has the most experienced and deepest LLIV AAP?

IME at other schools, Center schools tend to do okay with the mild ends of most special needs and the LLIV tend to do better with the more moderate to severe ends. It also depends on the mix of kids in the particular grade which is luck of the draw. I would look for a school that has a vibrant LLIV and Center option to give an out if there is an unfortunate mix of personalities in the particular grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depending on the type of special needs, which one has the most experienced and deepest LLIV AAP?

IME at other schools, Center schools tend to do okay with the mild ends of most special needs and the LLIV tend to do better with the more moderate to severe ends. It also depends on the mix of kids in the particular grade which is luck of the draw. I would look for a school that has a vibrant LLIV and Center option to give an out if there is an unfortunate mix of personalities in the particular grade.

before Westbriar became a center (last year) it was known as a school that was very good with special needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depending on the type of special needs, which one has the most experienced and deepest LLIV AAP?

IME at other schools, Center schools tend to do okay with the mild ends of most special needs and the LLIV tend to do better with the more moderate to severe ends. It also depends on the mix of kids in the particular grade which is luck of the draw. I would look for a school that has a vibrant LLIV and Center option to give an out if there is an unfortunate mix of personalities in the particular grade.

before Westbriar became a center (last year) it was known as a school that was very good with special needs.

The enrollment there has gone up very quickly. I would not rely on past reputation.

[Anonymous]

OP here. DC has ASD. He reads ahead his grade level, does advanced math and is obsessed with robotics. At the same time he is not particularly social.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like my son. Perhaps a more established AAP center - like Louise Archer, where AAP teachers are more experienced, would be better. Is that an option for you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depending on the type of special needs, which one has the most experienced and deepest LLIV AAP?

IME at other schools, Center schools tend to do okay with the mild ends of most special needs and the LLIV tend to do better with the more moderate to severe ends. It also depends on the mix of kids in the particular grade which is luck of the draw. I would look for a school that has a vibrant LLIV and Center option to give an out if there is an unfortunate mix of personalities in the particular grade.

before Westbriar became a center (last year) it was known as a school that was very good with special needs.

The enrollment there has gone up very quickly. I would not rely on past reputation.

This is true, both schools are crowded (like all in this area) and Westbriar will begin constructing an addition next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like my son. Perhaps a more established AAP center - like Louise Archer, where AAP teachers are more experienced, would be better. Is that an option for you?

OP here. Not an option at all. We live right on the boundary between Westbriar and Freedom Hill, so he has to go to either one. Plus, DH and I both work in the city, Louise Archer would be totally out of the way for us.