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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The comments about special education at Basis caught my attention.

I have a mainstreamed child with HFA who excels academically.  My child has no academic weaknesses and is especially gifted in math.  But child also needs and receives social support at school.

Most people have advised me to rank Latin first because it has a stronger special education reputation, but given my child’s giftedness (as documented in neuropsych exams and reflected in performance) I sometimes wonder if Basis wouldn’t be a better fit, especially for a likely math wonk.

Thoughts?

OP, your child is very unlikely to lottery into Latin, even if you list it first. OTOH, Basis 5th is relatively easy to get into.  Go ahead and list Latin first, but realize it's an extreme longshot.  If, perchance, you get in but decide to turn it down, you will certainly have a lottery number that will easily get you into Basis.  Make sure you tour and/or do a shadow day for both schools in the unlikely event you are in a position to make a choice.

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Adding to this - discuss, explicitly with any middle school you are considering, your child's needs and current IEP and ask how they would support him. But in general I think you should take both your child's strengths and weaknesses into consideration. [/quote]

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