I have a child who would benefit from cmi. Who is, as I said earlier, borderline. But we didn't get in. Should I go for children's children, or expect another school to accommodate?

Anonymous wrote:I have multiple kids at CMI. None are SN. One is advanced in reading and math and one is advanced in math. The schools does a great job of differentiating. My kids are challenged and engaged in their learning.

Thank you. This was helpful.

Ok, this thread is done. Put a fork in it.

I have multiple kids at CMI. None are SN. One is advanced in reading and math and one is advanced in math. The schools does a great job of differentiating. My kids are challenged and engaged in their learning.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this school should only have a lottery for kids with SNs or IEPs;isn't this their focus?

No-

International education, inclusion and arts integration.

Ahem, yes. It is in the charter application.

In order to have inclusion the school needs all sorts of kids.

+1. Which it has. And several PPs whose children attend the school have said that the faculty does a good job with differentiation. Case closed?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this school should only have a lottery for kids with SNs or IEPs;isn't this their focus?

No-

International education, inclusion and arts integration.

Ahem, yes. It is in the charter application.

In order to have inclusion the school needs all sorts of kids.

How about better - any child with any kind of SN - mild to severe automatically gets sent to a nice private school of the parent's choosing so our kids can be in a welcoming environment. Hope the negative posters do not end up with a SN kid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this school should only have a lottery for kids with SNs or IEPs;isn't this their focus?

No-

International education, inclusion and arts integration.

Ahem, yes. It is in the charter application.

Anonymous wrote:I think this school should only have a lottery for kids with SNs or IEPs;isn't this their focus?

Against the law.

Why do idiots post without even *trying* to educate themselves?

Let's start with you, and YOUR special needs.

Anonymous wrote:I think this school should only have a lottery for kids with SNs or IEPs;isn't this their focus?

No-

International education, inclusion and arts integration.

I think people who don't have SN kids don't quite get what it can mean. I have one and did not realize until recently that my kid is included in SN. DC is perfectly "normal" but is delayed in reading. DC is considered SN. We are not talking about a bunch of kids with severe behavioral issues and neurological problems. The needs span the spectrum. There are also kids who don't have IEPs but are typical of their age and benefit from encounters with the school therapist and other supports. Also children on the autism spectrum can be extremely high performers but need help appreciating personal space or relating socially. What you find is that we are all on a spectrum of some sort with our own quirks. The school does a very good job of taking students wherever they may be and helped my them excel.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like they didn't know OP meant to write neurotypical in the subject line? A fruitful discussion can't be had if people are determined to start with their hackles up.

Equally BS. Please show us the research defining and measuring what neurotypical means exactly

What term would you prefer?

Anonymous wrote:I think this school should only have a lottery for kids with SNs or IEPs;isn't this their focus?

Alas they cannot per the federal charter law.

Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like they didn't know OP meant to write neurotypical in the subject line? A fruitful discussion can't be had if people are determined to start with their hackles up.

Equally BS. Please show us the research defining and measuring what neurotypical means exactly

I think this school should only have a lottery for kids with SNs or IEPs;isn't this their focus?