You're desperate. The choices are between home schooling and a dysfunctional public venue. Stanbridge would appear a possible (albeit expensive) solution to your problem.
I say "appear" because there are soooo many issues with this school I barely know where to start. It has such an amazing potential that it is truly heartbreaking that they don't have their act together.
From the lack of talent/training in some of the key people, to the fact that there are infrequent progress evaluations (in LD? that's an essential!!)Stanbridge has lost much of its past trajectory.
I should not use this forum to name names and I'm too incredibly irritated to even start, but I will say that the kids who actually need this school are wasting valuable time by not receiving adequate interventions.
It's a beautiful old building with lots of homey charm. Don't let it confuse you. Elementry classrooms were renovated a few years ago and allow less space to kids who need just the opposite. Bullying is a major issue.
I can't hit all of the problems here....they really need a educational specialist to do a complete evaluation with input from families, and I'm NOT talking about the board. When did this school become a private project for a few wealthy families? If they are such BIG time funders, how come the tuition is so steep?
If you are among the parents forced into finding a place where your child will get the help he/she needs, God speed and good luck. There are a very limited amount of choices out there.
Look long. Look hard. Look else where.
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