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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is an ADHD middle schooler just diagnosed with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and executive function disorder. The struggle with our school/county has been exhausting and has left us with little faith in the public system, and we are ready to move him to a specialized private school. I can do all the reading online about these schools, [b]but for those of you who have placed your kiddos in one, what other criteria did you look for or find important.[/b] The last time I had to "choose" a school, I was going to college and that seems really different. Looking for advice on how to narrow down the list and how to choose. I assume we need to visit many of them, talk with admissions to see if the fit is right, but what else? How did you know you found the right school?[/quote]
For my child we considered Lab and Sienna.
We looked online at McLean but did not go any further because we thought our child needed more remediation than McLean offered (it was not their sweet spot)
Considerations - logistics for getting to and from school each day.  Sienna was going to be hard but we looked at it as an option anyway as something to compare.

Start with taking a tour of Lab. Look around and see if your can imagine your child there. 
There are a lot of Lab students from your area and a shuttle bus.
Look at what a typical schedule it.
Do not assume that you will only be there for 3 years and your child will be fully remediated.  After being in small classes, I  can not imagine my child moving back to public school successfully.
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