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[quote=Anonymous]OP, are you *sure* you don't have access to services in NY? My understanding was that kids who are identified by Early Stages-type programs are transitioned to free programs within the public schools when they turn three, whether or not the district has universal preK. That's what happened with my kid in New Mexico, which is not precisely a state at the forefront of education funding and policy.

In any case, this is true in DCPS, so if you move, your child will get a preK seat even though you've missed the lottery. DC's public schools are a mixed bag, but there are very good teachers and very good schools here. When we moved, we figured out our preferred neighborhood and called the local schools to see which ones had autism programs. We moved in-bound for the one with the best reputation.

The process is basically that you move, you provide the school district with your current IEP or IFSP, and they're required to follow it while they arrange a new IEP meeting (within 30 days). So if your IEP says that your kid goes to preschool and gets services, that's what DCPS has to do. The free preschool is pretty great, honestly.[/quote]

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