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Post by hsmom on Jul 8, 2014 12:21:15 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Jul 8, 2014 17:57:48 GMT -5
Thank you for posting this information, hsmom. It's interesting to note that the majority of schools listed are in the Eastern U.S.; I wonder why there aren't more out West?
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Post by jisp on Jul 8, 2014 20:22:28 GMT -5
I know a handful of these schools. What is important for anyone reading this list to know is that every child's needs are unique and these schools are not easily compared because they each have a different approach or style that may make one more suited to a student over another. Parents definitely need to do their research before assuming they have found a good match for their child.
As for why are there not more of these schools out west? Some of that might have to do with density and given that there are more people it is possible for schools like these to have the sort of stream of students they need to stay-afloat.
Another might have to do with the attitude and focus on education that exists on the East Coast and the history of the having a prep-school boarding school culture, which is less prevalent on the West Coast.
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Post by healthy11 on Jul 8, 2014 20:46:15 GMT -5
Good points, Jisp. I have a friend who used to live in California, and I remember she was looking at a special school near Irvine, that was supposed to have a strong reputation, but I honestly don't know the name of it. Her son was my son's age, so things might have changed over the years since he would have attended, anyway.
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Post by hsmom on Jul 9, 2014 8:51:48 GMT -5
Healthy, you are right in saying that the list leans heavily to the East Coast, but I know there are LD schools out West, especially in California. However, they are mostly day schools. As Jisp noted, historically and culturally, parents have not sent their children away to boarding schools there. Nor, in the Midwest. My son's former school has two scholarships specifically for boys from Indiana. It's no longer a problem, but in the beginning the Headmaster had to go visit families to talk to them and explain what an excellent opportunity it was to be able to send their sons to the school. Here is another list that lists schools regionally: dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/answers/independent-schoolsAnd, Jisp's point of finding a school that is the right match for a child is so, so important as schools do differ: dyslexia.yale.edu/choosingschool.html
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