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[quote=Anonymous]I believe the biggest problem with public schools is the class size, FCPS just increased class size (didn’t see the official numbers) due to budget constraints.

My son’s first grade class had 27 kids last year, at least 6 kids with an IEP (my child is one of them, I know because they go to pull out together). The special education teacher is split between 2 grades, so at best she has 1/2 the day. However, with pullouts and meetings, I would be surprised if she is in the classroom more than 1/3 of the time.

I feel bad for a child like yours, with more programmatic language issues. There is child like yours in my son’s class. The other children know he is different and he is rarely invited to birthday parties (we invited all the boys in the class including him).

I believe a small classroom would greatly benefit a child like yours.

On  another note. The schools mentioned that don’t accept kids with ASD (McLean, Lab, Sienna, Oakwood. These are schools for mostly for kids with language disorders like dyslexia not ASD). I would look into Commonwealth Academy in Alexandria. Our neighbors have a child with ASD and are very happy. I believe they only accept ASD kids without behavioral needs like your child. [/quote]

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