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[quote=Anonymous]Op, I have a middle schooler with ADHD, mild dylexia and (possibly) ASD at a k-8 who is fairly successful with “normal” independent school supports - so small classes, teachers who know you, and adults I can reach out to with any concerns.

DD is doing well academically and we are encouraging her to push herself. Hard to know exactly how high school admissions will shake out, but she is very bright, hardworking, and enthusiastic about academics. She needs support in having no/low distraction environments, struggles with group work sometimes, and socially seems ok - never will be popular, doesn’t have a “group” but has friends and things socially are actually better than in elementary school as the ADHD hyperactivity/impulsivity improves.

We are going to let her go to any independent school she wants/gets into for high school. Some are quite small, and while that is nuturing, they don’t have a reputation of being academically rigorous, which I think she would like. None are that large (class sizes of 150 Max), so I don’t worry about her getting lost or that there won’t be an adult I can call if she gets into a pickle she really can’t manage at all. I would actually have a slight preference for her to go to a larger one so she can find other girls with similar interests.

Were you thinking about moving your child to public school? I don’t think any independent school would be too large to support your child - I feel like at this point I am basically paying a lot of money for the guarantee that my child will not get lost and will have adults at school who care about and support her. [/quote]

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