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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The way a lot of private schools designated for special needs survive is that parents use the system...and they prove that the public school was unable to provide a free and appropriate public education (like, they had no speech therapist for 6 months and the child was entitled to speech) and the team agrees that the child needs to move to a private school at the expense of the school system. So, that 80K is paid by MCPS (or wherever). Parents don't pay. They pay the lawyer/advocate.

A lot of teachers with special training in disabilities can make more than general ed teachers in public school, so private schools have a hard time keeping them. A small class size is not budget friendly. If the teacher makes $60K, class has 7 kids at $10K a year, and related service providers (OT/PT/SLP) make about $100/hour, the school would be in the red all the time.

Lab is wonderful but is more for dyslexia/SLD than ASD.

Sycamore is great with a variety of learners, and they take some of hurdles out of school that are hard for kids that can have rigid tendancies. Flexible and more hands-on/project-based learning. [/quote]

If OP had a rising 5th grader, Sycamore would be perfect for "autism-related behavior challenges like lack of flexibility, difficulty transitioning, poor social skills, etc." since that is typical in their student population.  It runs 5th grade through 12 and does offer some financial aid.

Not many schools fill the niche between no support and Special Ed like Sycamore does.  It's great for the students who fit there.[/quote]

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