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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP back here.  Genuine question—she has an IEP for math (although the only accommodation is use of a calculator); what else does a dyscalculia diagnosis get us?  
And I’m not trying to get anyone to sell their school short, but the problem isn’t going to be fixed with better teachers or different motivation, which I think some parents suggest when they say they have a B/C student.  Happy to have my kid boost the curve for others!
And, finally, I’d love it if Burke would work.  I just worry about sending her to a bunch of school visits if she honestly has no shot.[/quote]

OP, if she has an IEP for math then there is a specific LD right?  I would get to the bottom of that. If you’re hoping for Burke or other mainstream privates, but are concerned about her feelings, I would do some of those open houses on your own, without her. Collect the information and get app materials ready without her. She only has to be involved for the interviews and any required testing. You can have conversations with admissions without her too, so you can assess the likelihood of admission independently. Then you can present it all to her carefully, in a way that doesn’t get her hopes up too much, or get her too attached to a specific school. [/quote]

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