Hi! - I Hope it isn't too late for me to join in. My DS6 will be starting first grade in September. We were living in Sydney AU for two years, and just moved back to the US. It is a new school for DS, and big changes. We met with the school a few weeks ago and they mentioned a pullout for reading, but nothing else. I don't want to be "that parent" but after reading so many stories on this board I realize that we do have to advocate when necessary. We're more interested in finding a teacher that "gets" DS and will work with him. DS isn't very motivated academically unless it is something that he is interested in, so we haven't really felt the need to advocate. Maybe that will change this year.