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[quote=Anonymous]thank you for this very helpful and thoughtful answer - much appreciated!

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, we're looking at SJC for our son. Hoping families with students there now could kindly answer a few questions...any information would be most appreciated!

- do you recommend the Entrepreneurial Center program? our son is interested in that.
[b]- are there supports for kids with executive functioning challenges/ADHD?[/b]
- is it hard to get admitted for non-Catholics coming from a non-Catholic school?
- how would you compare the school and its culture to Good Counsel?

Thank you![/quote]

I have a child in the Benilde program at SJC and another child in the Ryken program at GC. Both programs are targeted to provide supports with children with mild learning differences. At GC, this is done with a track of classes that are smaller and targeted to kids with learning differences. To me as a parent, there is more support built into the program. At SJC, Benilde students are taking regular classes and have one class a day for Benilde where they learn some executive functioning skills. Benilde hasn't fully met my child's needs so we're also working with a private executive functioning coach. I think part of the reason the program hasn't met my child's needs is immaturity on the part of the child and a general refusal or inability to self advocate. It's improving and we're seeing progress.

Culturally, the schools are similar. Lots of school spirit, large co-ed schools, but the location plays into the differences. SJC has a bit more of an urban feel, with my child and friends taking the bus to Friendship Heights and taking advantage of things over there. GC is much more suburban. My child at SJC had more independence and autonomy at a younger age because of the metro.
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