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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you're doing yourself and your child a real disservice if you don't at least start the IEP process and understand what your options are in your public school district.  Why in the world wouldn't you want all available information when making this decision?  A lot of your stereotypes (such as "spotty SEL" curriculum) are wrong about special needs in public schools.  It's always better to get facts and to understand what is available for *your* child rather than just assuming what is or isn't there.[/quote]

Why?  Public has not been great for us.  IEP is a joke and not even worth the paper it is written on.  It really is school and child specific.  If they can and want to go private, why is that such an issue for you?  If they need an IEP later on they can get one.[/quote]

Because some parents feel their kids are well-served by IEPs and public.  That may not be the case for OP, but it's not rational for her not to even consider this option.  I[b] have no issue with her going private; just confused about the situation.[/b]  [/quote]

OP here.  I completely understand why you're asking the question.  My main concern is classroom size in the mainstream public classes. I also have a presumption that the SEL is stronger in some of the privates, which has been pointed out to me as potentially erroneous and also has drawn some criticism from this board.  [/quote]

If you are in a title one or focus school (meaning lower income levels of parents), the class sizes will be smaller. Publics are usually 16-30 kids per class. Our school has a special needs class that all kids regardless of needs are forced into.  It was a terrible fit for my child.  They had more teacher and staff but they only focused on the high needs kids.  If you look at small unknown privates, especially ones that just go through 1st-2nd you may have better luck with more of a wiliness and small classes.   Don't worry about a k-8 or k-12, just focus on what you need for the next 2-3 years.[/quote]

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