Anonymous
09/05/2025 07:08
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I thought St. Andrews no longer was accepting kids who needed learning supports?
St. Andrew's teachers don't know how to deal with high IQ students with ADHD.
In what way? Isn’t it your job to give your ADHD kid the academic supports they need?
Anonymous
09/04/2025 18:32
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Anonymous wrote:I thought St. Andrews no longer was accepting kids who needed learning supports?
St. Andrew's teachers don't know how to deal with high IQ students with ADHD.
Anonymous
09/02/2025 14:37
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
I thought St. Andrews no longer was accepting kids who needed learning supports?
Anonymous
09/02/2025 14:36
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Thanks for the recommendations, I'd love to hear more about St. Andrews-- positives and any potential drawbacks.
Anonymous
09/02/2025 09:23
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Siena School for dyslexia. There's no better place.
Anonymous
09/02/2025 05:14
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Neighbor with that profile went to SJCHS and was successful, but it was hard work.
Anonymous
09/01/2025 20:48
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
St Andrews is a perfect fit. My son fits this profile and is thriving. He is very sporty so that is a plus for us.
Anonymous
09/01/2025 17:56
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
St. Andrew's. They are implementing The Writing Revolution (Hochman Method) this year, so explicit writing instruction is happening. The current 9th grade cohort is about 100 kids. They do require 9th/10th graders to do 2 sports during the year. But there are ways around that if your kid really isn't into athletics.
Anonymous
08/27/2025 13:47
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Bullis
Anonymous
08/27/2025 12:14
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Most of the schools you listed are mainstream and although they're supportive of mild learning needs, they won't do anything significant that would require an IEP in a public school.
But you know best by visiting and talk to them about it. I'd visit (and apply) to all those on your list since getting in for HS is tough in the area.
But you know best by visiting and talk to them about it. I'd visit (and apply) to all those on your list since getting in for HS is tough in the area.
Anonymous
08/27/2025 11:05
Subject: Re:schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sandy Spring Friends School has an amazing learning support center. Incorporated into the curriculum. No pulling kids into a special program like Good Counsel.
Lol, no.
OP here. The school's financial situation has scared us off of Sandy Spring.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 20:51
Subject: Re:schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Anonymous wrote:Sandy Spring Friends School has an amazing learning support center. Incorporated into the curriculum. No pulling kids into a special program like Good Counsel.
Lol, no.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 20:42
Subject: Re:schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Sandy Spring Friends School has an amazing learning support center. Incorporated into the curriculum. No pulling kids into a special program like Good Counsel.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 16:49
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
Lab
Anonymous
08/26/2025 15:32
Subject: schools for 9th that support mild learning disabilities (dyslexia and ADHD) and explicitly teach writing??? MD or DC
So far we're considering:
Mclean
Good Counsel
St. John's College HS
Maybe Field
Thoughts?
Any others?
DS is currently at a small dyslexia specific private that, amazingly, gotten him reading slightly above grade level. Writing is still not great, and he has trouble taking the time to check his work and not rush. He plays one sport, low key. His main desire is for a bigger, more mainstream school. Bigger means more than 20 kids in the whole grade.
Mclean
Good Counsel
St. John's College HS
Maybe Field
Thoughts?
Any others?
DS is currently at a small dyslexia specific private that, amazingly, gotten him reading slightly above grade level. Writing is still not great, and he has trouble taking the time to check his work and not rush. He plays one sport, low key. His main desire is for a bigger, more mainstream school. Bigger means more than 20 kids in the whole grade.