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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just think there is a disconnect between what parents say the "founders mission" which was to focus on special needs thru inclusion and how the school markets itself now. They use a curriculum that apparently based on a British curriculum.  Nothing wrong with either. If Sn kids are being helped that's great but that point was never brought up or touted as a selling point during the open house.[/quote]

Using the IPY curriculum and an inclusion model are not mutually exclusive.

Any school that has invested in a sensory room is going to attract parents of SN kids without saying a word in open houses. It is interesting that even without the ability to offer a SN preference (which they tried to do) 30% of CMI children have an IEP. As for rigor, many kids with special needs are also gifted (look up 2E) and need an advanced curriculum. The question is whether in such a small school they can differentiate to the degree that will be needed.

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Well said.  My child has an IEP at CMI but functions at a high level academically.  I have been happy with the differentiation so far, as this was also a concern for me.  My other child does not have an IEP, is not advanced academically at this time, but both children are challenged and happily working at their own pace.[/quote]

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