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[quote=Anonymous]to this poster... Did you not ask for fin aid b/c you were afraid you weren't going to be accepted (aka make your app look better)?  IS there a stigma against parents asking for fin aid?

[quote=Anonymous]So my questions are: 
1. Any strong feelings between 1 or the other? 
2. Do Siena parents carpool? We're in Gaithersburg and hiking to Silver Spring is going to be a little difficult every day 
3. Since the school is ~$40k, does the school frown on a little bit on applications who ask for some financial aid? We can afford about 20-25k, but $40k is a BIGGGG stretch. 
4. How successful were kids who transferred from Siena to a public high school (w/ an IEP?)

1.  Former Siena parent.  FWIW, we really preferred Siena over McLean and Lab.  Siena seemed to focus solely on language based learning disabilities.  McLean seemed not to offer enough specialized instruction, and I agree with what another PP said about lowered expectations.  Lab was too artsy-focused, which was not great for our dysgraphic child who would have hated to draw and paint so much.  Lab also had too much of a focus on disabilities in other areas, which were not areas of need for my child.  YMMV.

2) Yes, Siena parents carpool.  If you are admitted, ask about this.

3)  We applied late in the year and didn't ask for FA.  The second year we asked for and got significant FA.

4) Our DC left after a few years and transferred back to public school, took academically advanced classes there and did quite well with an IEP.  However, special instruction in MCPS schools is terrible.  I can definitely see that DC would have gained more in the area of weakness at Siena than DC has in public school.  We basically have to supplement public school with private tutoring in reading and writing.

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