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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Call early stages. Try to get an IEP now. Then your child will get priority placement in the most appropriate DCPS neighborhood school (it almost certainly be in a regular class butyou may get one with a full time SLP, rather than part time). An early stages placement may be t your IB but it may not — and your child can even get a seat the day they turn 3 if you want.

You can also enter the lottery and try for charters. But at a minimum you will walk in the door with an IEP and your child would have support sooner than they would probably get it otherwise.

My DC who had a language disorder was in Montessori. In retrospect it wasn’t the best — just not as language rich an experience. The SN services and support were awesome. This can be very classroom specific. 
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Thanks. He has an IFSP right now. We are scheduled for our one year follow up in a few weeks to reevaluate eligibility, but I don't think he can get his IEP until the summer (I believe our assessment is supposed to take place in June) when he is closer to turning 3 as he will transition out of the Strong Start program right before he hits pre-school. He is in a very strong program for kids with any type of service needs (Easter Seals) and is guaranteed a spot for PK-3 and 4 there, so I only want to move him if we get a spot in a program that we want to stay in beyond pre-school. While I hear Noyes (our IB school) is improving, I wouldn't move him from Easter Seals to go to Noyes since we already know the therapists and staff well, like the program, and his younger sibling will be going there anyway. If chances of getting good lottery slots didn't decrease after Pre-K 3, I wouldn't even bother with the lottery until K, but alas..I can't take the risk at this point.

Appreciate the feedback on Montessori. I had a similar fear as your experience, but I do like the idea of having older peer models in one class. I think that has helped a lot in the past 4 months or so in day care (having the almost 3 peer models). [/quote]

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