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[quote=Anonymous]Op, I am very sorry to read about your situation. Where are you in Alexandria? for school, I would consider Commonwealth Academy, it’s very small and it is expensive BUT they do offer financial aid. It’s in the Del Ray/ Potomac Yard neighborhood. Call them, get some information. If the boy is in parochial school in 8th grade, I am not sure if that means one of the schools here in Alexandria that end at 8th (like St Mary’s), if so you’ll need a high school anyway. Parochial doesn’t always mean smaller classes and better than public. I agree for ACPS he may get lost, especially in Minnie Howard and TCW. But if you go that route you need an IEP for him, and you can’t get that ball rolling without Diagnosis. start with the pediatrician for a developmental pediatrician or a therapist that can make a diagnosis (learning disability, attention deficient, behavioral, etc). That process can take a while, get started as soon as you can. Good luck[/quote]
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