So, the charter school we put DS's name in for had their lottery... and DS's name did not get drawn. He's #41 on the wait list now.
I don't know what we are going to do next year. We have a couple of options, but nothing feels like a GOOD choice, you know? The local school hasn't met his needs yet, and the policies they have in place make it seem very unlikely, BUT the administration is really wonderful, and really cares about DS, and has so far been willing to do unconventional things to help him. We could put him into one of the schools in the neighboring school district where my step-mother is an administrator, but then we'd be facing a long commute (in the wrong direction) every day... the policies in place there are more flexible in terms of advancement (subject & grade) but there's no telling how we'd get along with the administration at that particular school.
I wish I had a magic wand sometimes!
