Private High School Recommendation?

[Anonymous]

Hello. DS has Aspergers diagnosis with some oppositionality. Very bright, athletic, needs support socially, managing frustration, and navigating workload. We are currently in MCPS but want to explore privates for high school. Can anyone recommend private high schools that might work for my DS?
Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Are you looking for SN schools or mainstream privates?

For SN schools, the two main schools for aspergers are Auburn (high school is in Herndon/Reston) and model asperger's program (part of ivymount). There might be others farther out in the suburbs, but I'm not familiar with the farther out schools.

Mainstream schools that have been recommended for my AS/HFA kid are Field and St. Andrews. I don't know if they are equipped to deal with oppositional behaviors. I've also heard good things about Emerson and Parkmont.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for your suggestions. The question of SN vs mainstream privates is a good one. DS seems to do best with a hybrid, an inclusive environment where he can be mainstreamed for most classes but have SN supports and maybe 1-2 self contained. Does this exist outside of public school? Thanks again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for your suggestions. The question of SN vs mainstream privates is a good one. DS seems to do best with a hybrid, an inclusive environment where he can be mainstreamed for most classes but have SN supports and maybe 1-2 self contained. Does this exist outside of public school? Thanks again.

NP. No, that model does not exist out of public schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for your suggestions. The question of SN vs mainstream privates is a good one. DS seems to do best with a hybrid, an inclusive environment where he can be mainstreamed for most classes but have SN supports and maybe 1-2 self contained. Does this exist outside of public school? Thanks again.

No mainstream private school is going to have that sort of arrangement (e.g. SN supports and self-contained classrooms).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for your suggestions. The question of SN vs mainstream privates is a good one. DS seems to do best with a hybrid, an inclusive environment where he can be mainstreamed for most classes but have SN supports and maybe 1-2 self contained. Does this exist outside of public school? Thanks again.

Don't want to sound mean but if this is the type of school your son needs, you probably will not find a mainstream private school that will accept him and that includes Field and St. Andrews. Not pp, but our neuropsych also recommended these schools for our kid with Asperger's who only needs small class size.

Has your son had a neuropsych eval? That will be the best way to find out whether a SN school or a mainstream private will work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for your suggestions. The question of SN vs mainstream privates is a good one. DS seems to do best with a hybrid, an inclusive environment where he can be mainstreamed for most classes but have SN supports and maybe 1-2 self contained. Does this exist outside of public school? Thanks again.

The Benhilde program at St. John's, and the Ryken program at Good Counsel offer this model of support.