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[quote=Anonymous][quote=megleyb@yahoo.com][quote=Anonymous]Maybe New School? They could give support and differentiate for her?[/quote]

[b]I never heard of New School. Where are they? Thanks![/quote][/b]

OP - I'm one of the Commonwealth parents above (very happy - and they do handled gifted and exec. function very very well).  I believe New School is at Little River Turnpike and the Beltway - so would be an awful commute for you, as would McLean School.  I have read good things about the New School (it is relatively "new" so search archives) but have never been on campus).  I think of it as a more exploratory progressive school that is good with LDs but not as a school for the gifted with ADHD, which C/A is.  But by all means, search the archives and go and visit.  You would probably access it from the Beltway coming north from Alexandria. I had one child at The McLean School but left for public with an IEP after middle school years.  To the best of my knowledge it is not a good set-up for gifted kids.  But the classes are small, especially at the high school level and some parents who stayed were very pleased (but their children had hearing issues or were legally blind - they were not seeking pull-outs for giftedness).  I think you would find the commute horrendous even if you used one of McLean's bus services.  The other gifted schools that I am aware of - Edlin and Nysmith - have repeatedly been beaten up by parents on this forum.  Check the archives.  I had one child accepted to Edlin but wisely went another direction.  Both would be nightmare commutes for you, as well.  Hope that is helpful. Of course you have ST. Stephens/ST. Agnes in your backyard but I don't know how that school deals with ADHD/Exec. functioning.  There is also the boarding school, Episcopal High School, which I've heard good things about, especially with regard to handling ADHD,but have never been on campus.  Best of luck!.[/quote]

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