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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can't afford it. It's a bad idea.  Find another option. [/quote]

[quote=Anonymous]Don't go broke paying for private school![/quote]

I"m not sure that this is solely about the money.  I truly believe that in this school he will learn the right techniques to manage his emotional issues.  At most, he would be there for 2 years.  The school, plus daycare and summer camp is about $13K a year more than I pay now.  I can take this years 529 contribution and put it towards tuition.  That leaves me a gap of about $8k.  Taking out a loan for $16K at most so that my son can mainstream into public K and have a good foundation doesn't seem irresponsible to me.  Does it to you?  How did you pay for your SN child to attend the school they needed?

What are my other options?  I know in K I would have public options, but what about for preschool.  His cognitive skills are fine.  He is being evaluated by child find but I was already told that I should be looking at the current evaluation as the start of his file for an IEP if he needs it later and that he would probably not qualify for PEP.[/quote]

It's $16,000 that you don't have. (And really it's $26000 that you don't have, because you are "borrowing" from other budget line items.)

If he is IEP eligible, he should be eligible for public preschool. You need to check with your school district to see if that is available.

I broke my budget to keep my kid in a private school that didn't help as much as we hoped and to pay for private therapy. We've gotten much better services and a broader range of services from our public school than we ever did in a private school.  The main classroom teachers are also better trained and more experienced in working with special needs.

I would never spend money on a private school again without checking out what is available from the public school system.

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And you might be better off moving.[/quote]

But in the end, you gotta do what you gotta do.

(This should be the mantra of special needs moms everywhere.)[/quote]

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