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[quote=Anonymous]Parent of a kid with an IEP here who had to decide for or against Spanish immersion. As others have said, some kids with IEPs do great in Spanish immersion and some do not. Since he's already there, I'd personally wait to get a fuller picture of what the challenges are, talk to the teachers and specialists, and then make a decision--particularly if he's already happy where he is. As another mentioned, support from the IEP team is big and you don't know what the support may be like at the new school (you should do your best to find out before moving, but still...).

Also, moving to a new school with an IEP initiates a 30 day review period. If you get the IEP sorted at Oyster and then move him right after Easter break, you'll end up doing another IEP review before the end of the year. That's a lot of meetings and assessments of your kiddo in  a short period of time. I'd say it's better to take things a little more slowly, wait to see what impact any interventions/services have for the rest of the year, and then make an informed choice with all your options over the summer.

Also, I'm assuming if you want to maybe lottery for this year, you've got that to figure out before the lottery closes next month. You've got a lot of shizz going on right now, and managing the education of a special needs kiddo is a marathon, not a sprint. Don't burn yourself out at the beginning. Your kiddo will need need your advocating energy for the next 12+ years. It's ok to pace yourself.[/quote]

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