I’m here because I had the same concerns as the last poster. No accreditation? For profit? Who am I paying and what am I paying for?

My younger one would benefit a great deal from this type of education so I asked around and found some social connections to some teachers. There’s lots of praise and hope for the Linder leadership in this forum but I didn’t hear the same in person.

Glad it’s working for some of you and your kids. I think I’ll wait out a more concrete endorsement (accreditation) and look somewhere else.

I found the accreditation thing a big red flag. I went through most of the process to apply but was put in touch with a couple of wonderful parents who said that the school had been pursuing accreditation before it was put on the back burner much to their frustration in favor of expanding the school (if you look at the website it used to have a section on accreditation—interesting it has disappeared entirely). It just felt too new and trying to find its way.

It’s also a for-profit school which gives very little insight and oversight into the decision making including whether the school is on strong financial footing. It can also make it a challenge to form a PTA for fundraising purposes. I think there’s a lot of potential for the school—but I would like to see where things land with a few more years under its belt.

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Anonymous wrote:Is the high school open? Is it in the same building?

The high school is opening next year in a new space, separate from the current K-8 buildings. Program sounds amazing!

The upper school will be middle and high school. Next year will be a transitional year in temporary (but nice) spaces while construction on the Ross building is ongoing.

Anonymous wrote:That's not how it works. You don't need to be in an accredited high school to be accepted into a university. Homeschooled students are accepted to most colleges for example. I also think they will have accreditation soon if they don't already.

Also of note, our local public high school is unfortunately, not fully accredited (& hasn't been for five years) and kids go to college from there!

Anonymous wrote:Is the high school open? Is it in the same building?

The high school is opening next year in a new space, separate from the current K-8 buildings. Program sounds amazing!

Anonymous wrote:Is the high school open? Is it in the same building?

-- No, the new high school will be at 112 N. Washington St. where the current Ross Dress for Less is.

Hi. Accreditation takes four years. I believe they applied and are in the 4-year process. We have been there 3 years and can not say enough good things. I think the parents who are not happy at Linder are parents who are not happy anywhere. They want their kid to be "fixed." But Linda can't "fix" a disability. They can only minimize it's affect on academic achievement. Our kid has 12 diagnosed differences which is common with kids on the spectrum. He was in 4th grade and couldn't write his alphabet or numbers in public school. We moved him to Linder 3 years ago and he's grown two grade levels every year catching up to his peers and surpassing them in some subjects. He still has issues. He will never be "fixed." But he's finally getting an education and seems to be college bound at this point. I would never have imagined that a child who couldn't write his alphabet after three years of preschool and four years of public school would now be college bound. But that's the kid we have now thanks to Linder.

Is the high school open? Is it in the same building?

Is anyone aware of the plan for HS accreditation at Linder?

Schools are not required to be accredited, and in fact *can’t* be for a period of time, because the process to get accreditation can take a few years. You do want to be wary of a school without accreditation, especially if it’s been around a long time and still doesn’t have it, but if they are actively working toward it they are likely fine. And accreditation status of a school has no relevance on the ability of the school’s students to move on to the next level of education.

I have a friend whose child goes there. Huge improvement from the situation in public. They are very, very happy.

That's not how it works. You don't need to be in an accredited high school to be accepted into a university. Homeschooled students are accepted to most colleges for example. I also think they will have accreditation soon if they don't already.

Any word about the high school accreditation? How are the students going to earn credits for university if the school is not accredited?

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Insightful.

Pass