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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.

Thanks for the info. My daughter tests age-appropriate for language and so does not qualify for an IEP here in Idaho. I was told the same by Montgomery County, and expect that will be the same elsewhere unless the school district will provide a preschool spot simply due to her hearing loss.

Yes, if we go with Gallaudet I'd use some of the $ saved to have her in private speech and hopefully find someone great for both kids' aftercare - maybe a student studying speech therapy or something.

Bridges and Arlington Cty are new ideas for me - thank you! Camelot ES sounds great  - I've read their website - but the commute is much too long. Top of my priority list is to have 30 min or less commute. Really too bad Camelot is not closer in.

[b]The River School is the perfect fit for both girls, just need a wealthy sponsor   :?[/b] [/quote]

The River School places a very high priority on including students with hearing loss.  If your income qualifies you, your little one would likely be given financial aid, and it's quite possible that there would be aid available for both kids.  To give you a sense of financial aid in this area, my son received a little more than 50% tuition at a private preschool when I was a single parent of 1 earning a teacher's salary.  I know families earning over 100K who receive aid.

DCPS tends to be more flexible about eligibility for IEPs than many school districts, in part because of the universal (not really 100% universal, but close) PK program in DC.  It's likely that, even if she wouldn't qualify in MCPS or another place, your daughter would get services in DC. The DC legal definition of Hearing Impairment mentions 30 - 65 dB hearing loss without amplification as a typical range in which children qualify.  DC is different from other jurisdictions in that even if she qualifies for a very low level of service such as 1 speech session a month, the child is guaranteed a spot in a preschool classroom.  Having said that, there isn't a 100% guarantee that she'll qualify, and if she does there isn't a guarantee of a spot in the home school or a school you'll find acceptable, so you'll need a back up plan.

In your shoes, if you can afford it, I'd probably look for an apartment by Hearst in NW.  Why Hearst?  Well, for the following reasons:

1) Hearst is a lovely school for your older child.

2) If you can make River work, it's you're not too far away.

2) It's got PK3, which none of the other schools close to River do.  If your little one qualifies for an IEP, there's a good chance they'd get a spot in PK3 there, and either way you're almost guaranteed a spot for PK4.

3) You're on the red line, which will make your commute meet that 30 minute criteria (unless you're driving to River to drop off/pick up and then Union Station, that total commute would be longer)

4) If neither River nor Hearst works for this year there are other preschools in the area to choose from, many of which also offer financial aid if you qualify.

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