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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter attends McLean and it was absolutely the right decision. She was falling behind in her previous school due to her inability to express her need for an alternative to traditional instruction. We came to McLean and she found out for herself that having a different learning style was not something to be ashamed of and became an advocate for herself. I have found that the staff go far out of the way to help kids deal with their differing abilities and assist them with finding ways to succeed. As to the grade level issue...most kids who are non tradional learniers have deficits that came from "missing" something along the way. Maybe it is the multiplication tables, or a difficulty with phonics, or something else they just didn't get in their last school. McLean works to build their skill set up and that may make it seem like it is "not on grade level", but the reality is filling in those gaps make it possible to catch up. Grade level  is much like room temperature.. defined by each individual and not consistent across any one group of schools. If your child is a non traditional learner, but you want lots of academic rigor....that is a difficult prescription to fill for any school. As far as costs go, you get what you pay for. Small class size, focused attention on the student and lots of support to find a child learning style isn't cheap...if it was every school could do it. The tuition at McLean is nothing to sneeze at and I have winced occasionally at the costs, but I will say this...even if they offered me a complete refund, I wouldn't take it. The joy the my child has found in finding her "academic voice" has made the sacrifices worth it.

As to GT/ADHD, visit Mclean and talk to them. They may say they can help, or they may say it isn't the best fit. They gave me an honest appraisal and I am sure they would do the same for you  [/quote]

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