Private School Tuition

[Liberty Belle]

We looked into a similar type school for our son. It was $24K per year and they told me they offer NO scholarships. I hope yours is different.

I opted to homeschool. It wasn't necessarily cheaper as we lost my income, but the stress level of working and worry about him was more than I could handle. We kept our cars longer, went on fewer vacations, I bargain shopped (thrift stores/garage sales/etc...), and I cooked most of our meals.

I am not saying you should do it, just saying, you may find you can save enough to make it worth your while compared to full tuition, a work wardrobe, not being able to bargain hunt, needing a more reliable car, vacations, etc....

Unfortunately, while we could get a bit more frugal, we already are pretty tight with money. My DH is completing his master's, so hopefully that will change soon.

 

[Liberty Belle]

OP- Is your child on an IEP or 504 for any of the special needs you mentioned?

If so, have you been able to document that the plan is not being met?

He is. His advocate said it's very hard to get the school to admit that they cannot fulfill needs. They've not been able to meet the social skills criteria in his IEP for three years, but nothing is done about it. His principal is very one size fits all. Who try to avoid dealing with her if at all possible. And he is showing progress in most areas, just not all.

 

[scoutie]

What in the world does "Twice Exceptional" mean, and why would he have trouble in school if he is so exceptional?

I have a few twice exceptional kids in my classes. Generally, it means they are gifted, but also have an IEP for other needs. Maybe they have autism, but they also fall under the gifted umbrella. Maybe they have a learning disability, but they also qualify for gifted services. They are delightful kids--just need accommodations sometimes.

I'm sorry you're struggling with getting the district to accommodate you.