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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Prospective parent here- this is interesting to read! So am I hearing that students have until the end of 3 months to complete the assignment?!!.....This is concerning as I don't know a single college that allows that....nor any employer. I think students who might struggle with executive functioning might need more structure than less....... Will need to check on this. Question do you think your child passes because of the supports and capacity building or because it is in the schools interest to catch and give many chances so that they pass? My child is very funny and kind but needs firm boundaries and consequences....seems a little too lax...

Also come as you are sports.....someone in another post called sports at this school "a self-help therapy group".......I am seeing some similarities.......

Oooof.[/quote]

All assignments have due dates. It is much, much better for students to complete assignments by the due dates. That's the expectation for all students. But if you don't, the question becomes what then? At Nora, you can't escape doing it. You'll be assigned to daily study hall after school until it's done. You can't hand it in after the end of the quarter.

I don't understand your question about sports. Emphasis is on fitness, fun, and teamwork. There's one coed sport each season. If that makes you go "oof," probably not the right fit school.[/quote]

One more thing. My autistic child graduated from Nora and is now having a hard time in college. Her autism makes it really hard to do school work rather than engage in her special interest. I don't know that there's anything different Nora could have done to make college easier, but I do know that Nora made her feel loved and accepted and valued, when that hadn't been her experience at other schools.[/quote]

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