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[quote=Anonymous]Hi All! Would love some advice. We have been accepted for PreK at Breakthrough Montessori. I love Takoma Park (dc side) and I am actively making offers on a house there. However, we have a very high waitlist number at Inspired Teaching and Lee Montessori. I called both schools and both schools said that, given our spot in the top 5 on the waitlist for each, they cannot guarantee a spot will open up but it’s likely my child will receive an offer there this summer.  What I love about Breakthrough and Lee Montessori is that both schools have Prek3/Prek4 and Kindergarten combined. My child has a severe speech delay but they can read and do very basic math. So my child will be repeating Prek4 this year at whatever school they end up attending. But I love the idea of being in a mixed class so that they can learn reading with the kindergartner part of the class and also socialize with the younger kids in the class bc my child’s speech is at the level of a child who is newly 3 years old (both receptive and expressive). Being in a mixed Prek3/prek4/kindergarten is really ideal. On the other hand, Inspired Teaching is one of the best charter schools in dc (the only downside is that the classes aren’t mixed grades) so my child will be put in a Prek4-only classroom at Inspired Teaching. Couple other points: My little one gets both speech and occupational therapy at their current school as part of their IEP and that will continue for the next several years at least. I’ve heard mixed things about the special ed services at Breakthrough. I’ve heard excellent things about special ed services at Lee. On the other hand, as a single parent, I’d really love to have an au pair and have the au pair be able to walk to school for drop off/pick up (so I don’t have to worry about getting them a car, car insurance, drivers license etc.) It’s also very difficult to find an au pair with city driving experience. So if we go to Breakthrough Montessori, I can avoid that all together and we will be a close walk (assuming I close on a house in Takoma this summer). The houses on the market that are near Inspired Teaching and Lee are in pretty bad disrepair, not walking distance to any stores, not walking distance to the metro. Moving to Brookland would significantly add to my work commute. So the walkability factor is a huge plus with Breakthrough. Has anyone who’s child has an IEP had a really amazing experience at Inspired Teaching or Breakthrough? I know Lee has a great special ed program. Lastly, my child will be in a general education classroom at any school as their speech delay is not severe enough to be moved to a self-contained classroom.[/quote]

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