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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a new poster on this thread, trying to figure out how to navigate the non-public school placement process. Our son's DC charter school has agreed he should have a private placement, so we won't have to fight them. We have been hesitant about putting him a special ed school b/c we value inclusion and he's generally been happy in school and with peers. But as he gets older and is several grade levels behind we're thinking a non-public school might be better--BUT, it's very hard to say without actually visiting those schools. We applied to KTS privately but were rejected b/c he is behind grade level.

We haven't applied to other schools yet, b/c many of them say you can't apply or visit until they have a referral from the school system. But, as a prior PP noted, we don't really want to agree to start the referral process without a better idea of which schools we'd like to send our son to, & whether they'd accept him and have space. So, how do people do this?

FWIW, my son is in 5th grade and has several diagnoses, including ASD with moderate intellectual disability, CP, and speech apraxia. [/quote]

You may not be able to apply or visit in person but you certainly can pick up the phone and call.  Talk to the director of admissions.  They know the profile of the student they serve.  They'll have a conversation with you to see if your child is a good fit.  They'll be able to tell you if there's space for your child.  They can't tell you if your child would be accepted though.  They won't know that until the actual file is sent over and reviewed.

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