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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lower Montgomery County, so other kids can be in good public schools, and then look at Lowell, Green Acres, or possibly Grace.  Or in DC, Sheridan or GDS (and for now before they eventually consolidate the campuses together, the LS and MS are near the Chain Bridge, so at GDS could also live in McLean and send the other kids to good Fairfax County schools)

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I'm not sure Lowell the best fit for OP.  Old building with LOTS of stairs leading up to the front entrance, but also inside.  It seems like it could be daunting if OP's daughter is using a walker.  They also put a high premium on outdoor time, going to the field and creek, etc.

I don't have a better suggestion but Lowell feels physically daunting for a kid with mobility issues.    [/quote]

I'd put Sheridan in the same category.  Wonderful, warm, welcoming but unfortunately not an accessible building (no elevator) and overnight trips to their Mountain Campus which is also not accessible and a ton of movement and physical activity takes place.[/quote]

How can Sheridan not have an elevator?  They're not a religious program that would be exempt from ADA, and they have done substantial renovations which would have eliminated any grandfathering.  They must have an elevator that's hidden away somewhere.

That doesn't mean that they are the right program for OP's kid, or that they problem solve subtle accessibility issues well, I wouldn't know that, but they must have an elevator.  [/quote]

No, they don't have an elevator.  I don't remember the specifics, but when they renovated, they didn't renovate one side of the building where the elevator shaft would naturally fit so somehow they met the parameters of the grandfather clause. Regardless, given all the renovations they have done over the years, it's shameful. [/quote]

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