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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a very seasoned educator, someone who works in the field of disabilities, and has been in almost every private and public school in the area serving special needs children, I would never recommend Fusion.  The teachers do not have teaching degrees, the tuition is high but teachers are paid very little and therefore, there is high turnover.  You should ask Fusion about their staff turnover rate- both in teachers and administrators as well as the number of certified teachers.  Let's face it, most teachers who have a teaching degree will teach at public schools because it is a MUCH higher salary and the health/retirement benefits are great. Fusion is VERY expensive and what it gives you is not at all worth the money.  I have seen students come out of Fusion much worse they went in.  They come out behind in academics- everyone gets A's and B's at Fusion- even if they are far below grade level.  In addition, social life is lacking.  Many children at Fusion have social/emotional needs and being in this type of environment only reinforces their issues and anxieties.  I have had clients come out of Fusion who are afraid to enter a classroom or go to college because they have been in a one-on-one environment for so long.  Please remember, this is a money-making operation.  everything at fusion costs extra- tutoring, counseling. etc.  I strongly advise you to look elsewhere.  there are many other schools that will be able to meet the needs of your child for far less.[/quote]

“As a very seasoned educator,”  I am not surprised you don’t recognize how hard it is for parents to find a school that can meet their special needs child’s particular needs.  The standard non-profit special needs focused schools all serve a narrow group of students and public schools can be a crap shoot on whether they can meet the students’ needs.  Fusion offers another option to special needs parents regardless of whether the educational establishment wants to attack it because it is for profit and the political bent of its owners.  I am not saying you do not raise red flags about Fusion but our experience so far is that it’s a caring place and our child’s first few months there have been so much better than my child’s public school experience (and his last private school  experience).[/quote]

This is a tutoring service not a school. [/quote]

[b]Do you have a kid who goes there?  My kid would be very offended to hear that the community of students he belongs to isn't actually a school.  [/quote][/b]

I think your kid would be more offended if he knew his parent did not conduct adequate research on a program that does not meet the education standards of a 6-12 curriculum.  You are doing him a disservice especially if you have hopes of him going to college.[/quote]

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