Hi everyone i have a soon to be 15 year old daughter and we are moving to Virginia after school is out in June. She had ADHD and a learning disability in math (4th grade) and is in read 180. She absolutely hates school and has always felt that way and doesn't feel like she has any problems with learning but i am so concerned about putting her in another public school and want to find a school that she actually looks forward to getting up and going to. Since were moving to a new state i need as much feedback as possible. So far i have looked at Corntona Academy and it seems okay but not sure and i will also look into the other schools mentioned in this blog. As far as academics goes she is only interested in Spanish and English nothing else and Arts like digital photography. I can be reached at e.buchanan45@yahoo.com

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone i have a soon to be 15 year old daughter and we are moving to Virginia after school is out in June. She had ADHD and a learning disability in math (4th grade) and is in read 180. She absolutely hates school and has always felt that way and doesn't feel like she has any problems with learning but i am so concerned about putting her in another public school and want to find a school that she actually looks forward to getting up and going to. Since were moving to a new state i need as much feedback as possible. So far i have looked at Corntona Academy and it seems okay but not sure and i will also look into the other schools mentioned in this blog. As far as academics goes she is only interested in Spanish and English nothing else and Arts like digital photography. I can be reached at e.buchanan45@yahoo.com

Thanks in advance

to 11:42 ( the new poster who resurrected the old thread). I suggest you start a brand new thread to catch everyone's attention. Be sure to mention the nonverbal and other issues. There are some great people on this forum who can help direct you to the right school if they know the diagnosis and issues. Yes, some of the public school district's may surprise you (we had an IEP for Aspergers) but I don't know how publics deal with low functioning and non-verbal issues but I bet that someone here does know. If you are moving into Mclean, I'm sure you already know you are in FCPS. But you are across the bridge to Mongomery Country Schools should NPs say that you might get more services if you move into Maryland. I don't know the answer to that question. Be prepared for a fight with FCPS but it may be worth it. Private schools here are horribly expensive. I have seen one child who was quite deserving get private placement with bus service but FCPS will fight over it. Best of luck and do start a new thread. Most of the responses here will be kind.

Here is a list that might help. Most in NoVa need to have a referral from the public system it appears.

http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/work-education/education/special-needs-private-schools-in-dc-maryland-virginia/

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I just stumbled upon this post. We are possibly moving to McLean VA and have a very low functioning 8 year old. Autism, non-verbal, not potty trained, very active. Public school has never been a good fit for him since he needs a very low ratio (like 1:1 or 3:1 at the most). Any ideas if there are any private schools that could accommodate him? Thanks so much.

Where does he go to school now? Is he publicly funded. You want a school like this and bus service will be provided by the school system:

http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/12401

I've read about that school before. It's an hour away from McLean (where I THINK we would live) though, plus I know traffic in that area is terrible. Even if there was a bus )is there really a bus??) I can't imagine him being on it for 2+ hours per day

We are currently in Atlanta. He's in a private school now with a 1:1 ratio. Our housing will be taken care of, but we will be paying for his school. His school in ATL is partially covered by insurance. He was in a public school when we lived in Florida, but I wasn't crazy about it. He is low functioning/very dependent so needs low ratio, but he doesn't cause a lot of trouble so I never felt like he got the attention he needed in a public school setting. (Teachers had to focus more on the behavioral kids instead of him).

Anonymous wrote:Hi,
I just stumbled upon this post. We are possibly moving to McLean VA and have a very low functioning 8 year old. Autism, non-verbal, not potty trained, very active. Public school has never been a good fit for him since he needs a very low ratio (like 1:1 or 3:1 at the most). Any ideas if there are any private schools that could accommodate him? Thanks so much.

From where are you coming? Some of the public schools in the area may surprise you. Plus, what is your budget for house and for private school?

Anonymous wrote:Hi,
I just stumbled upon this post. We are possibly moving to McLean VA and have a very low functioning 8 year old. Autism, non-verbal, not potty trained, very active. Public school has never been a good fit for him since he needs a very low ratio (like 1:1 or 3:1 at the most). Any ideas if there are any private schools that could accommodate him? Thanks so much.

Where does he go to school now? Is he publicly funded. You want a school like this and bus service will be provided by the school system:

http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/12401

Hi,
I just stumbled upon this post. We are possibly moving to McLean VA and have a very low functioning 8 year old. Autism, non-verbal, not potty trained, very active. Public school has never been a good fit for him since he needs a very low ratio (like 1:1 or 3:1 at the most). Any ideas if there are any private schools that could accommodate him? Thanks so much.

Thanks. That's all what I thought we would be up against With all the hubbub about P.C. issues on campus and diversity, you would think the LDs might be a "hook" category but they are not. Kudoes to the first university which figures that out and says "Yes, they are disadvantaged too!"

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Anonymous wrote:I think the real question is will mainstream privates accept kids with issues or are they only willing to work with issues that come to light after acceptance? They may be able to handle the kids they have, but are they willing to accept additional potential problems versus a more typical and easy child?

That is an excellent question. Guess we will find out when applying for middle school. We plan to reveal all including submitting the neuropsych eval instead of just the Wisc or SSAT. The school should be able to make an informed decision on whether they can support the child. If they can't better to not go there at all.

I think that's a great attitude to have! Really! Same goes for when applying to college. We disclosed all and DC still got in on EA.

We had lunch this week with the director of development at the Ivy DH attended. Yes, we disclose and plan to disclose all to colleges

Apparently Early Decision is always the way to go...

EA or ED?

Either. This particular Ivy only has one early acceptance program where you are bound to go if accepted. They like to see that you are committed to the school when you apply and this holds true for legacies too.

It was a fun discussion since our child is only 8 yrs old... and most of us would not be accepted at the schools we attended nowadays. She also gave us the stats for the most recent incoming classes. Very very impressive. Not surprising since they accept so few.

So true! Was this Yale or Princeton. I know they are SCEA. Are they amenable to special needs? I have had one SN go through the process (EA) - very easy - but don't think no. 2 is going to be a walk in the park.

They care about grades, test scores, starting your own foundation for promoting world peace in 6th grade, the usual stuff. The grades and test scores have to be in the "acceptable" range to be considered at all for everyone including legacies. They certainly are not going to discriminate for SNs as long as the grades and test scores are in the range.

She told us that junior year grades matter most for ED for obvious reasons and that the sequence of classes should be the most challenging offered by the high school... But definitely Early.... apparently being early may mean the difference between a "second look" or just being put into the "no" pile, given good grades and test scores.

Ugh! sounds all.so.stressful.

Good luck to no. 2!

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Anonymous wrote:I think the real question is will mainstream privates accept kids with issues or are they only willing to work with issues that come to light after acceptance? They may be able to handle the kids they have, but are they willing to accept additional potential problems versus a more typical and easy child?

That is an excellent question. Guess we will find out when applying for middle school. We plan to reveal all including submitting the neuropsych eval instead of just the Wisc or SSAT. The school should be able to make an informed decision on whether they can support the child. If they can't better to not go there at all.

I think that's a great attitude to have! Really! Same goes for when applying to college. We disclosed all and DC still got in on EA.

We had lunch this week with the director of development at the Ivy DH attended. Yes, we disclose and plan to disclose all to colleges

Apparently Early Decision is always the way to go...

EA or ED?

It usually depends on the school's own system. Some places are EA (not binding); some are ED (binding). The school our DC wanted (VA university) was EA and that was the only application we made. What a blessing!

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Anonymous wrote:I think the real question is will mainstream privates accept kids with issues or are they only willing to work with issues that come to light after acceptance? They may be able to handle the kids they have, but are they willing to accept additional potential problems versus a more typical and easy child?

That is an excellent question. Guess we will find out when applying for middle school. We plan to reveal all including submitting the neuropsych eval instead of just the Wisc or SSAT. The school should be able to make an informed decision on whether they can support the child. If they can't better to not go there at all.

I think that's a great attitude to have! Really! Same goes for when applying to college. We disclosed all and DC still got in on EA.

We had lunch this week with the director of development at the Ivy DH attended. Yes, we disclose and plan to disclose all to colleges

Apparently Early Decision is always the way to go...

EA or ED?

Either. This particular Ivy only has one early acceptance program where you are bound to go if accepted. They like to see that you are committed to the school when you apply and this holds true for legacies too.

It was a fun discussion since our child is only 8 yrs old... and most of us would not be accepted at the schools we attended nowadays. She also gave us the stats for the most recent incoming classes. Very very impressive. Not surprising since they accept so few.

So true! Was this Yale or Princeton. I know they are SCEA. Are they amenable to special needs? I have had one SN go through the process (EA) - very easy - but don't think no. 2 is going to be a walk in the park.

^the 8 yr old has ASD, Asperger's, just like his father, uncle, grandfather, etc. who all attended the same college.

Also, he has ADHD which he gets from me

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Anonymous wrote:I think the real question is will mainstream privates accept kids with issues or are they only willing to work with issues that come to light after acceptance? They may be able to handle the kids they have, but are they willing to accept additional potential problems versus a more typical and easy child?

That is an excellent question. Guess we will find out when applying for middle school. We plan to reveal all including submitting the neuropsych eval instead of just the Wisc or SSAT. The school should be able to make an informed decision on whether they can support the child. If they can't better to not go there at all.

I think that's a great attitude to have! Really! Same goes for when applying to college. We disclosed all and DC still got in on EA.

We had lunch this week with the director of development at the Ivy DH attended. Yes, we disclose and plan to disclose all to colleges

Apparently Early Decision is always the way to go...

EA or ED?

Either. This particular Ivy only has one early acceptance program where you are bound to go if accepted. They like to see that you are committed to the school when you apply and this holds true for legacies too.

It was a fun discussion since our child is only 8 yrs old... and most of us would not be accepted at the schools we attended nowadays. She also gave us the stats for the most recent incoming classes. Very very impressive. Not surprising since they accept so few.