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[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.)

[b]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. 
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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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This.  OP should look into public options.  It does not sound like she can afford Maddux.  MoCo and Fairfax both have excellent preschool programs for kids with SNs.[/quote]

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