Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You might want to check with them, but when we toured Elementary schools a few years ago, Carderock Springs in Bethesda had a designated special education classroom with autistic students. At the time it was the only school with this option. That may have changed since. But it is probably worth your contacting their office and asking.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/carderockspringses/

Any self contained program in MCPS is not an assignment based on neighborhood address. Students in those programs went through a process at their ‘home school’ that determined they needed more support than that school provide, and had to qualify through their IEP services to be in a self contained environment. OPs child may or may not need that level of support, but either way living near the school will not impact their ability to access the program.

Actually you're wrong. Completely wrong. Carderock Springs has the resources for this program, for the kids who live in the neighborhood only. We toured with the Principal. He told us.

Sounds like you misunderstood.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's a link to MCPS's Twice Exceptional (GTLD) program - https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/gtld/

I know some families who were quite happy with the 2E program at Tilden Middle School for HFA.

Some of the neighborhoods that feed into Tilden (at this moment - it could change with boundary studies) are Garrett Park, Luxmanor, Timberlawn, Old Farm, Garrett Park Estates

Anonymous wrote:Here's a link to MCPS's Twice Exceptional (GTLD) program - https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/gtld/

I know some families who were quite happy with the 2E program at Tilden Middle School for HFA.

Anonymous wrote:OP here - hi and thanks for these answers. Our son will not require a self contained classroom. Some STs have been surprised to learn of his ASD diagnosis. The doctor who did his neuropsych opined that as social demands increase, his ASD will become more obvious. He does not have an intellectual disability and seems to be learning at an appropriate (and perhaps, advanced, we'll see) rate along with his peers.

With these additional details, I'd love to hear any guidance you have about programs offered and particular schools to target. I'm looking for schools that will get us all the way through HS, if possible. (And yes, IB=inbound.) Thank you!

(as a side note - neuropsychs cannot actually project your kid’s future. My HFA kiddo currently is asleep after a successful sleepover with his BFF. One thing in school choice to focus on is a neighborhood that facilitate friendships geographically - like a place where most of the kids walk to school.)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You might want to check with them, but when we toured Elementary schools a few years ago, Carderock Springs in Bethesda had a designated special education classroom with autistic students. At the time it was the only school with this option. That may have changed since. But it is probably worth your contacting their office and asking.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/carderockspringses/

Any self contained program in MCPS is not an assignment based on neighborhood address. Students in those programs went through a process at their ‘home school’ that determined they needed more support than that school provide, and had to qualify through their IEP services to be in a self contained environment. OPs child may or may not need that level of support, but either way living near the school will not impact their ability to access the program.

Actually you're wrong. Completely wrong. Carderock Springs has the resources for this program, for the kids who live in the neighborhood only. We toured with the Principal. He told us.

That’s … not how IEPs work.

OP the good news is that MCPS has a lot of programs for high functioning kids that other districts do not, such as a gifted & talented/learning disabled program, and a program specifically for HFA. And getting into those does not depend on where you live; but on your kid’s level of need. So I think you should just pick a location you can afford that fits your lifestyle (commute, etc) that is zoned for solid schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You might want to check with them, but when we toured Elementary schools a few years ago, Carderock Springs in Bethesda had a designated special education classroom with autistic students. At the time it was the only school with this option. That may have changed since. But it is probably worth your contacting their office and asking.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/carderockspringses/

Any self contained program in MCPS is not an assignment based on neighborhood address. Students in those programs went through a process at their ‘home school’ that determined they needed more support than that school provide, and had to qualify through their IEP services to be in a self contained environment. OPs child may or may not need that level of support, but either way living near the school will not impact their ability to access the program.

Actually you're wrong. Completely wrong. Carderock Springs has the resources for this program, for the kids who live in the neighborhood only. We toured with the Principal. He told us.

Carderock Springs hosts the elementary Autism program. Are you saying it's different from every other Autism program and doesn't absorb kids from nearby schools who need that model?

I would be very hesitant to move into an area with self contained Autism classes, with a child with Autism, unless I was sure that I wanted self contained. In my experience, schools that host classes tend to see those classes as the first choice, so they don't problem solve as hard for kids who are included in gen ed. If you live in a catchment area with good inclusion, you can still access a self contained class at another school, but if you live in an area with poor inclusion, you can't go to another school.