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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Lab said they are expressly forbidden to share other families' experiences or it could be considered collusion by parents to cheat the District. It's an abundance of caution.

The private schools contacted us directly, not DCPS. They are out of state. One is $20K more than Lab and another is over an hour away.

As a taxpayer, I'm really uncomfortable with this. Wasn't DCPS supposed to stop shipping kids out of state? What's wrong with a school right in DC and wouldn't need busing?

DCPS schools offered did not have age-appropriate classrooms or staff trained in research-based academic programs agreed to in IEP. We tried 3 different public schools in DC. We're pro-public education and really wanted child to attend neighborhood school.

Lab does have programs and peer group by age, cognitive development, and social-emotional profile. It's the closest option to our house and wouldn't need transportation. Why should the city pay a lot more to send a student who doesn't have major behavioral and emotional issues out of state?

Is there someone at DCPS or OSSE who just hates Lab?

Mayor Bowser attended the Lab gala last year and gave commencement at high school graduation this year. One would assume they'd want more DC kids in a DC-based school even if it's private.

What gives?

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