Haycock

[Anonymous]

Anyone currently at Haycock elementary, what has been your experience? The school itself gets great ratings but how do they treat SN kids? Are you happy with the Special Ed teachers and paraprofessionals? Is your child included in class parties and school activities to the greatest extent possible? Is there a problem with bullying?

[Anonymous]

OP my kids are at Haycock but they're not SN. DC1 is bff with a boy with mild SN and the mom is happy with the services. DC1's classes from K to 2nd grade are totally inclusive from academics to parties and school trips. SN kids have an additional IA in class who works with them individually. There's absolutely no bullying and the school tries to accommodate friendships by keeping the kids together. SN kids are invited to birthday parties and have playdates like everyone else. My older child has playdates at his SN friend's house

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP my kids are at Haycock but they're not SN. DC1 is bff with a boy with mild SN and the mom is happy with the services. DC1's classes from K to 2nd grade are totally inclusive from academics to parties and school trips. SN kids have an additional IA in class who works with them individually. There's absolutely no bullying and the school tries to accommodate friendships by keeping the kids together. SN kids are invited to birthday parties and have playdates like everyone else. My older child has playdates at his SN friend's house

Sorry technology fail. DC1 has playdates at his nonverbal Sn friend's house because of parents' preference but I've seen it the other way too. DC1 is in AAP now and he knows that some kids are allowed figged spinners in class but that's the extent of separation / differentiation. This is our experience at the lower grade level, not sure how it is in 5th / 6th grade and at Longfellow.

[Anonymous]

My 11-year old son is entering 6th grade at Haycock in the fall. He started there in 3rd grade in the AAP; he also has an IEP for ADHD, anxiety, and some behaviors. The special education team and teachers have consistently failed to follow the IEP (and, in some cases, failed to even read it). The special education teachers working with him have ranged from awful (had him literally tearing his hair out) to mediocre,'and are switched regularly without notice. My son has failed all theee years and failed his SOLs. We hired an advocate last year and followed all procedures, communicated numerous times at all levels, and advocated our asses off, but we're done. We hired lawyers this spring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 11-year old son is entering 6th grade at Haycock in the fall. He started there in 3rd grade in the AAP; he also has an IEP for ADHD, anxiety, and some behaviors. The special education team and teachers have consistently failed to follow the IEP (and, in some cases, failed to even read it). The special education teachers working with him have ranged from awful (had him literally tearing his hair out) to mediocre,'and are switched regularly without notice. My son has failed all theee years and failed his SOLs. We hired an advocate last year and followed all procedures, communicated numerous times at all levels, and advocated our asses off, but we're done. We hired lawyers this spring.

NP here. I'm very sorry for the experience your son has had a Haycock. Interested to hear from other parents if this is a typical experience for those who need services there