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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]20% of children nationally have learning differences.  20% of students at the top 3 have learning differences.  Don't assume that your child can't be accommodated, because if s/he is bright and curious, s/he will do just fine in any school.  [/quote]

Selective admissions processes and subsequent counseling out mean the students at the Big 3 do not mirror the general population. That's why people pay the big $. [/quote]

+100 No way 20% of the kids at the Cathedral schools or Sidwell have a learning difference.[/quote]

Agree - counseled out by upper school seems to be the norm[/quote]

I agree that its probably less than 20% but it is absolutely not true that they are all counseled out. I think you misunderstand ADHD. DD thrived at NCS, including very high grade, in spite of ADHD because of the right accommodations. This would not be true of every child so I agree with the recommendations for schools like Field and Maret. But there are a range of learners who have this diagnosis and there absolutely are kids with ADHD at every school.[/quot

+1 There are quite a few diagnosed ADHD at my child's cathedral school.  I don't think the curriculum caters to students who learn differently but they do accommodate by allowing extra time to take test.  My child thinks some are using diagnosis for the extra time but most truly deserve it.[/quote]

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