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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live in NW DC and I would like to suggest you don’t discard DCPS. Our DC has ASD, an IEP and we had a wonderful experience with DC elementary schools. All the elementary schools in upper NW near Cleveland Park, Friendship Heights, etc are very good (the ones that feed into Deal or Hardy). Middle School may be a different story but there are other benefits living near work and in the city. May be worth exploring. [/quote]

We would love that, but what will you do for middle school and high school?[/quote]

I'm the previous poster in NW DC. I wish I knew! Our DS progressed so much in Elementary so what you do in MS or HS may depend on what your child may need by 5th grade. We spent a year looking into "typical" and "progressive" private schools because we thought a small environment would be best for him. But we found out, time after time, that private schools like McLean, Norwood, Lowell, Field, and others wanted nothing to do with a kid with an IEP and an ASD diagnosis (2e profile) despite good grades and good recommendations. In our case, schools that cater to special needs like Commonwealth or Auburn seemed too restrictive for our child. So we decided for Deal (MS) which is a very good school academically but a bit of a zoo during lunch and recess. We thought a bigger school would have a higher probability of having students like our DS - but so far our DS has not found his tribe. Hardy (which is half the size) would have been ideal but we are not in-boundary. We'll give Deal and 6th grade a chance. Then we will re-evaluate.

I think DC parents are sometimes outnumbered in this forum and I just wanted to give DCPS credit when they deserve it.

A lot can happen between 1st and 5th grade, and it's hard to plan too far ahead. Good luck! [/quote]

Very helpful. Thank you.

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