<p>Thanks Smythic – I need to make one more post so that I can PM you.</p>
<p>Smythic, I usually associate boarding school with very independent and directed kids, which my DS is not. Will PM you now.</p>
<p>Oh, thought I only needed 10 posts for PMing, but it’s 10…anyway, we have close family members who have attended boarding school, and they were very different kids from my S. I can’t imagine him being directed enough to study on his own, without me reminding him on a subject by subject and daily basis! He’s just not independent enough, though I agree that boarding school can be a great option for some kids.</p>
<p>wonderyears, I just sent you a pm.</p>
<p>Thank you smythic. I was able to view it, but could not respond with PM, so have sent you an email.</p>
<p>If you’re willing to consider boarding schools, or coincidently live near Albany, New York by the Massachusetts border, I recommend looking at Darrow School, which is a really special place for students who need a fresh start, more intensive teacher attention, and/or a personalized learning experience. We know two recent grads, one who had dysgraphia and other LD-related issues. Both students, bright but not “good fits” at their large suburban high schools, thrived at this school. Their very middle-class parents said: “sometimes it’s wiser to spend what was saved for college instead for high school when issues become serious”. Both students received great scholarships for college, so that philosophy worked for their parents. I’ve heard graduations are very emotional for parents of students at this school.</p>
<p>Thanks Higgins. It’s wonderful to hear about all these options and schools out there I never knew. I’m kicking myself for not expanding search after 8th grade when he applied to some private schools for high school and was rejected. I don’t think boarding school is right for him though, so am now concentrating my search on small private schools in our area. I’m very hopeful something might work out, so please cross fingers for us!</p>