Lab School

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Anonymous wrote:what schools deal with kids with emotional issues + some LD issues
friend in arlington is looking for a school for her 9th grader. high school is not going well there and he clearly needs a different school. she mentioned lab school as a possibility...

In the past, Lab has rejected applicants with emotional or "social issues".

Our DC was rejected by Lab in which they specifically said "social issues". He is an extreme introvert and has since been diagnosed with ADHD, but did nor does not exhibit the behavioral issues associated ADHD (it is more of a 'only so much can get it at a time' thing).

Lots of kids get rejected from Lab. They have way more applications than slots. Having been rejected myself, they don't specify a reason. But they would not accept a kid that they can not help, so that is a good thing. You'll find a better fit for your kid.

[Anonymous]

This thread smacks of sock-puppeting. There is no way there are so many unhappy Lab parents who have the same atypical syntax, vocabulary, and spelling errors.

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Anonymous wrote:what schools deal with kids with emotional issues + some LD issues
friend in arlington is looking for a school for her 9th grader. high school is not going well there and he clearly needs a different school. she mentioned lab school as a possibility...

In the past, Lab has rejected applicants with emotional or "social issues".

Our DC was rejected by Lab in which they specifically said "social issues". He is an extreme introvert and has since been diagnosed with ADHD, but did nor does not exhibit the behavioral issues associated ADHD (it is more of a 'only so much can get it at a time' thing).

Lots of kids get rejected from Lab. They have way more applications than slots. Having been rejected myself, they don't specify a reason. But they would not accept a kid that they can not help, so that is a good thing. You'll find a better fit for your kid.

NP here. So you applied to the Lab School as a student and were rejected but didn't receive any feedback on why? Do you mind saying how long ago this was?

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Anonymous wrote:what schools deal with kids with emotional issues + some LD issues
friend in arlington is looking for a school for her 9th grader. high school is not going well there and he clearly needs a different school. she mentioned lab school as a possibility...

In the past, Lab has rejected applicants with emotional or "social issues".

Our DC was rejected by Lab in which they specifically said "social issues". He is an extreme introvert and has since been diagnosed with ADHD, but did nor does not exhibit the behavioral issues associated ADHD (it is more of a 'only so much can get it at a time' thing).

Lots of kids get rejected from Lab. They have way more applications than slots. Having been rejected myself, they don't specify a reason. But they would not accept a kid that they can not help, so that is a good thing. You'll find a better fit for your kid.

NP here. So you applied to the Lab School as a student and were rejected but didn't receive any feedback on why? Do you mind saying how long ago this was?

That was not our experience. They were quite open about the reason.

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Anonymous wrote:what schools deal with kids with emotional issues + some LD issues
friend in arlington is looking for a school for her 9th grader. high school is not going well there and he clearly needs a different school. she mentioned lab school as a possibility...

In the past, Lab has rejected applicants with emotional or "social issues".

Our DC was rejected by Lab in which they specifically said "social issues". He is an extreme introvert and has since been diagnosed with ADHD, but did nor does not exhibit the behavioral issues associated ADHD (it is more of a 'only so much can get it at a time' thing).

Lots of kids get rejected from Lab. They have way more applications than slots. Having been rejected myself, they don't specify a reason. But they would not accept a kid that they can not help, so that is a good thing. You'll find a better fit for your kid.

NP here. So you applied to the Lab School as a student and were rejected but didn't receive any feedback on why? Do you mind saying how long ago this was?

That was not our experience. They were quite open about the reason.

They gave us a reason, too. And my child is a girl.

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Our experience with Lab was not the best. Our kiddo fit the "profile" and most of the teachers were good. A few were real disappointments and they never get let go. I think Lab's administration is in constant chaos. They need a serious overhaul of general management. We've been in public before and Lab was not much better. If we weigh out the pros and cons, we had an equal experience with our public and that education was free.
Our child liked the smalller classes at Lab for learning but disliked 1) inconsistent disciplinary measures for all and 2)the fact that having such a small population made things difficult socially
Lab has kids from all over DC/MD & Va, so getting together and forming friendships is not easy.

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Anonymous wrote:Our experience with Lab was not the best. Our kiddo fit the "profile" and most of the teachers were good. A few were real disappointments and they never get let go. I think Lab's administration is in constant chaos. They need a serious overhaul of general management. We've been in public before and Lab was not much better. If we weigh out the pros and cons, we had an equal experience with our public and that education was free.
Our child liked the smalller classes at Lab for learning but disliked 1) inconsistent disciplinary measures for all and 2)the fact that having such a small population made things difficult socially
Lab has kids from all over DC/MD & Va, so getting together and forming friendships is not easy.

This^^^^^^. Yes.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread smacks of sock-puppeting. There is no way there are so many unhappy Lab parents who have the same atypical syntax, vocabulary, and spelling errors.

I was wondering the same thing.

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I know many unhappy Lab Families. Most have left or are in the process of leaving. Don't think Lab has a problem filling slots.

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Anonymous wrote:I know many unhappy Lab Families. Most have left or are in the process of leaving. Don't think Lab has a problem filling slots.

Which grades? We've seen a lot of retention in Foxhall.

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This forum has rocked our boat. We live near Lab in DC, and our 9-yr-old son has LD and ADHD. We are considering Lab, Oakwood, Commonwealth, and Kingsbury. Jemicy sounds good but is too far. Lab is so close to our home, but Oakwood and Commonwealth are within reasonable distances. Kingsbury is closer than the others as well, but it seems like they have a lot of behavior issues and/or lower-functioning students.

Any more current Lab families that can speak to the environment? How about those other schools? Thank you much.

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Anonymous wrote:This forum has rocked our boat. We live near Lab in DC, and our 9-yr-old son has LD and ADHD. We are considering Lab, Oakwood, Commonwealth, and Kingsbury. Jemicy sounds good but is too far. Lab is so close to our home, but Oakwood and Commonwealth are within reasonable distances. Kingsbury is closer than the others as well, but it seems like they have a lot of behavior issues and/or lower-functioning students.

Any more current Lab families that can speak to the environment? How about those other schools? Thank you much.

We've been at Lab a few years. It was truly a lifesaver. That said, I would encourage you to visit all the schools on your list. I wouldn't rule out a school based on this forum alone.

Many schools also offer summer school options, so that can also be a way to get a sense of teaching styles and possible classmates.

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Anonymous wrote:This forum has rocked our boat. We live near Lab in DC, and our 9-yr-old son has LD and ADHD. We are considering Lab, Oakwood, Commonwealth, and Kingsbury. Jemicy sounds good but is too far. Lab is so close to our home, but Oakwood and Commonwealth are within reasonable distances. Kingsbury is closer than the others as well, but it seems like they have a lot of behavior issues and/or lower-functioning students.

Any more current Lab families that can speak to the environment? How about those other schools? Thank you much.

Commonweatlh parent here. Happy to answer questions - don't know much about Lab.

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For the price Lab should be stellar to all. How do you afford it if you are not wealthy?

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I know there are some public placements there.