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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We sent DS to private school- small class sizes, high expectations, and a competitive cohort, all with an eye toward college and families who back that goal. It was expensive, we're not rich by most standards, but a good investment. I don't trust the public schools to educate my son and hold him to high standards--and I think it takes a village. Parents can't do everything by themselves. 
My DS has ADHD, is pretty much impervious to any threats of punishment, and doesn't respond well to authority- with a headstrong personality, we could only control the environment. [/quote]

We have a boy exactly like this. Age 5. We have been happy with the supports in our public school but are realizing he will need a smaller environment as he gets older.

If you are in the DC area, to which private did you send your son? [/quote]

pp here- I'm not in the DC area anymore (Midwest now). A good private school with a heart for kids with ADHD and *a lot* of structure may help. At school DS didn't have significant behavior problems (he saved those for home), but he was of the "late, lost, and unprepared" kind of kid.

I think  overall immature executive functioning is why a lot of boys aren't doing well or keeping up--and ADHD is definitely going to aggravate that problem. We scaffolded, provided routine, expectations, supports, etc. and finally in DS's junior year we took the brakes completely off. It was a little rough, but I read a lot about ADHD and maturity in general- and we do these boys, and ourselves, no favors by over compensating for executive functioning weaknesses past a certain age. [/quote]

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