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[quote=Anonymous]New McLean parent here--to MS DS with some executive functioning issues and extremely visual spatial learner. He is also extremely outgoing and athletic; plays football, water polo and lacrosse. My aha moment that DS was in the wrong public school environment occurred last April after receiving his testing results from the Lab School so better understanding why he was not learning at school. I worked with an educational consultant and narrowed down my focus to McLean, Flint Hill and Bullis. All offered small classrooms with differentiated teaching and all had room even though I applied in May. The message that resonated with me was that McLean would challenge my underachiever who had lost all confidence last year. There is a very palpable positive environment and an emphasis on self-advocacy. My DS does noy have diagnosed LDs but is responding well to certain accomodations, that are being phased out as he develops his own tools. Most importantly, DS  is a much happier son and brother.  No football was a trade-off but he was able to play for his NoVa team as he does with water polo. I suggest that you have your DC attend for a day. Even attending a basketball game will provide a nice opportunity to experience the culture. Also there were a lot of new students this year so perhaps the admissions folks will provide you a list of new families to contact. I know it is a tough journey and wish you well![/quote]

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