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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, One thing you want to know about Bethesda that is evident in this thread is that there is a real ignorance and intolerance by some parents and the school administrations themselves for children with special needs. They believe that these children are too much work and bring down their perfect test scores.

If you can relate to these parents then you will want to avoid Bethesda Elementary.

If you want a wonderful, truly inclusive environment for your child where he or she will learn how to be friends with a diverse group of children you should look at Bethesda. I don't know anyone who actually believes what PPs wrote. In fact, the school is much better staffed than other Bethesda elementary schools as a result of all the paraeducators in the building.

There are special needs children at every school and the problem at the other schools is when these children need help there is no one to provide it so the teachers are overwhelmed. At Bethesda there are plenty of resources to go around.

There is a reason why the real estate prices there are the highest in the Bethesda.[/quote]

You are wrong on two points. People are concerned that their children are being taught in class - that goes for K, 1st and 2nd grade where as you know, there are no test scores. I know a family where their daughter has mild ADHD but because its mild instead of extreme, she fell through the cracks in a large class at BS because she was neither getting attention and help, nor able to get along on her own, as many children are expected to do. This is not an ignorant, blanket - we want high test scores and non-integrated classes issue.

Also you should seriously find out more about other schools in the area, many have integrated classes and some have wonderful set ups like - special classes where the kids get matched with mainstream classes for art, music, recess and lunch, so that everyone gets a chance to be together.[/quote]

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