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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Look, this is an exclusive school. The parents are making a choice of sending their kids to an exclusive school. So, who do they think the school is going to exclude and what makes them sure it's not going to be their child? I am always curious as to how people answer these questions for themselves.

I mean, I think their point would be that once you admit a student, then the assumption would be that the student is included/not excluded, unless the student does something egregious (physically harming, bullying, academic dishonesty). It’s hard to get behind excluding a child who is just being himself and causing no harm.[/quote]

No, that's not the case.  My sister was counseled out (not forced to leave, but repeatedly suggested that she try another school) from a different NYC private because she had high functioning autism.  She wasn't bothering anyone, and her grades in all classes except math were As and Bs (she had Cs in math, not failing).  But she wasn't making friends, and the school said it felt it was unable to help her connect socially, and that she should try elsewhere.  The reality is that these schools are exclusive and can pick who they want to attend.  Surprisingly, a low-key Catholic school wound up being a better fit for her socially, even though we were barely religious.[/quote]

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