It has been great for DS. We had the same experience as you did, St pauli girl, on the school tour...we walked around and noted LOTS of kids "just like DS." One kid preferred to write in his journal on the carpet under a desk, and it wasn't looked down upon!!! etc, etc.

Our son is there this year, and it has been an AMAZING change from the past 2 years where DS was in the gifted program in a regular school. I really think a gifted school does make a difference in early elementary. Nan