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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone have experince with Wolftrap or Westbriar Elementary on the Vienna side? I am just looking for somewhere where we can get decent autism supports, we are still going through private therapies/ABA outside school; I'm just not interested in 1) A school that violates/can't implement the most basic IEP services (i.e. DCPS), 2) suing school districts, or 3) private schools.

Not meaning to complain, but to be real, the last couple years have been a nonstop struggle to find therapists, get insurance to approve ABA, dealing with flaky/no service and now the drama with DCPS and a lawyer trying to even get the most basic speech/special ed support. I'm just burned out, and we're not even in K yet.[/quote]

Our family had this same burnout heading into kindergarten and moved to the area from NYC faced with a similar decision. We were open to living in any school district and spoke with educational consultants. Our conclusion was that the continued stress and cost of fighting the public school system was not worth it, and that there was a very real risk of that happening no matter which district we picked. Even if you find a school that works, it’s one classroom with one teacher who gets it. Next year could be a different story. A good principal can leave, etc. The issues here are systemic. We found a private school that we love and that supports our child in ways that makes every penny worth it. We also moved to a part of Montgomery County that has more educational options, both private and public, to give us flexibility as our child grows. Good luck. Nothing about this is easy but fwiw it can get better.[/quote]

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