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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We thought we could use private school to solve a lot of our son's ADHD challenges, and it was a mistake. Admissions completely oversold what the school was capable of. The place was dense with kids who needed more attention than the school could provide. The small classes were helpful, but the teachers were a mixed bag. Some of them were downright annoyed by the amount of ADHD and other "light" learning disabilities being admitted. Behavior problems and bullying were rampant. I would really, really investigate a move like this, especially in middle school, especially if your son is against it.[/quote]

+1 Our dc had similar issues in a private that claimed to be good for kids with learning issues. We still had to pay extra for tutoring and the small class size made it hard socially because there were not a lot of friend groups to become part of. The extracurriculars were limited because the size of the school they couldn't do as much.

Went back to public which wasn't easy in the beginning but the larger opportunities for academics, friends and after school activities helped a lot. There is a lot of maturing from MS through HS and that did happen.

We use the private school funds to pay for tutoring all the way through. We also found the private school teachers not as well trained as the public ones. Behavior problems exist in all schools, the teen years are just tough.[/quote]

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