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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After having kids at Nottingham for almost 10 years we pulled our kids a couple of years ago and put them in private school. [b]We had said for years that something was off with one of our kids only to be constantly assured the child was testing above grade level and fine: We finally had outside testing done and learned dyslexia was causing the problem.[/b] The year we pulled our kids, several other families did for the same reason. I was not appreciate the way the principal treated us when we pulled our kids. It seemed like she took it very personally that we were putting them in private rather doing what we thought would be best so our child could receive the needed services.[/quote]

If this happened a couple of years ago, then it probably wasn’t under the current principal.[/quote]

I'm the OP of the above post and it absolutely happened under the current principal. I know people had issues with the previous principal as well but our experience was with the current one. The conversation I had with her and the new assistant principal when we pulled our kids was extremely disappointing. [/quote]

I posted earlier in this thread that I had a similar kind of experience at McKinley.  I don't know if all APS schools are like this, but I too had the experience that if my child wasn't actually getting poor grades or acting out in class in ways that disturbed other students, the school felt like testing for learning disabilities or other issues was not warranted.  Even where the school knew our child was experiencing anxiety, difficulty managing the work, hated school, etc. -- I guess they seemed to view that as not their problem, like maybe the anxiety was caused by the family and not a function of having problems with the schoolwork.

That is why I recommend to folks reading this to get your child tested privately if you have any worries or concerns that something isn't quite right, whatever school you are at.  Do NOT trust your school to have your best interests at heart.  We frankly misunderstood the relationship between our school and our child -- the school ultimately cares primarily about itself and its ability to manage all of the kids under its supervision.  If your child "fits" and is passing the SOLs, the school may feel it has bigger problems.  So get testing if there is ever a concern if you can afford it.  [/quote]

Yes, this is true.  If the child's academics are not being impacted, they are not concerned with testing and IEPs.  That means, a child who is "doing fine" academically with C's and B's but who could/should be getting A's and B's is not going to be considered "in need."[/quote]

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