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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would love to hear about the tradeoffs. My neurodiverse (I think) child is very much hoping to go.

But I guess it will be moot if the lottery doesn't go our way, which it most likely won't![/quote]

Another current parent. My child is also neurodivergent and it has been a great fit. They were the one who wanted to apply and were most excited about the idea—not us. They are happy and doing well and have actually commented on how much neurodiversity there is at the school. I don’t think any school is perfect. I wish there was more capacity or an ability for more kids seeking a place like HB to have one.  I definitely agree that it’s not like a private school (I went to one and worked at one) and I think some of the “cachet” is silly.  But it’s great for kids who want to be there. [/quote]

May I ask you why it’s such a great fit for neurodivergent kids in your opinion?

When we went to their tour (a few yrs ago) they said they absolutely offer the least services for kids that need supports compared to all other schools, and it sounded like IEP and 504 applicants were discouraged from applying a bit?  [/quote]

Obviously because its a small school that the ND kid wont be lost in a sea of students.

PP said their kid is ND (I think) — so informal diagnosis so unlikely to get the full IEP, probably just more time for tests.

Having a smaller calmer school will have less distractions and be nicer for the ND.  [/quote]

The new building has no carpet and is super noisy so that alone makes it difficult for my ND kid. Sometimes I wish she hadnt gone to HB for that alone. [/quote]

Omg, you think the neighborhood schools are QUIETER?[/quote]

I could see that. My kid was pretty thrown after her tour day at HB. Kids were apparently sliding all over the halways floors in their socks. There are not passes and if kids are done with their work teachers often just let them go. So more kids roam the halls. Also kids are hanging out all over the school including eating lunch in random places including hte halls. It's a very nice place but there's a lot going on so I doubt it has less distractions. It's also not that structures so a kid who thrives on structure and routine may have some challenges. They have a really confusing schedule and then are constandly changing it for a million diferent reasons. That said, my kid did seem to need a lot of structure and routine in elementary and then somehow is fine with the delightful chaos of HB. Sometimes it's annoying to me like a last minute notice of a field trip when I have already schedule a dr's appt for him on that day or something. But we like it enough to overlook that. [/quote]

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