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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm going to be the voice that disagrees. I would definitely send him to the small private where the teachers will have eyes on him. [b]From what we've been told from other parents kids at small privates[/b] like that become really close and tolerate each other's quirks. They become like siblings in a sense.

It's medium sized privates where the social dynamics can be rougher but the really tiny ones with 10 to a class are nicer because people invite everyone to parties so no one is left out and they all go on field trips together and sit together.

I would not trust public to prepare him for high school. I would do private and supplement with tutors for the academics.[/quote]

So PP, you have experience with small privates or not? My kid moved from public to a smallish private and did not fit in. Kids accept each other at small privates if they have been together since K. They are not going to welcome someone who has social difficulties who comes in mid year with behavioral problems. Plus, the most important thing for kids with autism is to find kids that have similar interests or are also neurodivergent. You are not going to find a lot of options at a small school. Not to mention that there will probably be the same behavioral issues there as the current school. This is literally a no brainer for me. Send the kid to public. Parent of AuADHD teen who has been at public and privates (including kid who joined a K-8 starting in MS)
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