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[quote=Anonymous]OP here, those blaming the school type (public vs. private) couldn't be more wrong. Guess what, my son was in public school up until last year (he's repeating 9th grade in the private school) and the crap he was exposed to and the accelerated track his friends were on in this school was SO incredibly concerning. His former friend group appears to be on a more accelerated path of substance use. So those parents who preach, keep preaching and revisit this post in 5 years.

Overall, my son's academic experience has been significantly better given his ADHD and the small classroom environment which has more experiential learning. Furthermore, the teachers and coach hold the kids accountable for their actions and behavior. This is contrary to his former public school where kids were vaping, having sex and doing liquor shots in the bathroom. Oh and there's been multiple overdoses in this county (yup, you guessed it - good ole Arlington).

I know my son wants to succeed and has a passion for his sport so I appreciate the realistic and practical recommendations folks provided regarding involving coaches and mentors, even some of the extreme recs of drug testing. I don't want to go down that road but have no problem doing it if we have to.

Raising teens feels like a rollercoaster of steep peaks and valleys especially those with ADHD. They keep us on our toes for sure![/quote]

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