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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In MCPS you go to the school assigned, or if you are in the DCC you have a choice via lottery.  Are you planning to move?[/quote]

OP here. We are assigned to Walter Johnson and Einstein. But I keep hearing about all these special programs in MCPS?[/quote]

OP, if you are already in WJ, I would definitely investigate the GT/LD program. There your DC might have peers that are both more interested in doing well academically and struggling with similar challenges.

That said, IME I don't believe any school in MCPS teaches to dyslexic or dysgraphic kids well, so you would have to ask about specific programs.  MCPS has no system wide curriculum for teaching dysgraphic students, only recently started OG training for  reading teachers and has no curriculum for executive functioning.

Also, IMO, the entire MCPS grade book system is out of compliance with ADA and 504 because it does not accommodate in any way kids who have extra time
accommodations. This causes a lot of problems. I wish someone would file a federal complaint about it.  It would help so many disabled kids and it would also help the all general ed families. [/quote]

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