2e DS9 attends a small Montessori. He has an individualized curriculum, 10 classmates and two teachers. He like school and learns a lot.
Next year his two best school friends are moving to public middle school. DS9 will only be entering fourth grade but wants to leave too since the rest of the students will be younger or girls. He wants to go to public school where he has more friends.
We are not sure what to do.
Pros of staying: learns a lot, no hassles, easy to get accommodations, it is what we know
Cons of staying: DS doesn't want to stay, they might accomodate too much (oral answers over real effort at AT), it is really not good prep for the big classes, busy hallways, multiple teachers of middle school
Pros of trying public: accommodations get addressed in elementary with one teacher instead of our first effort being multiple teachers in middle school, more friends, free
Cons of trying public: DH and I have demanding careers. We won't deal well with calls about behavior issues related to poor fit.
I'd appreciate any input.
