Hi. I haven't been on here in AGES, so here's a brief summary of our situation.
I have DD8 and DD6 who go to a small private school where each child gets a personalized education plan, meaning my girls have always had a differentiated curriculum to meet their needs. They both score 3+ grade levels ahead on reading/comprehension and are completing all other work 1 grade level ahead at the moment. Neither child has been officially tested because we never had a need to do so. It's been great, no real problems.
BUT... we are moving to Cincinnati. And we're looking at a lot of the public schools in the northern suburbs which appear to have GT programs that sound great. Many start as young as K and offer curriculum enhancement, subject or whole grade acceleration, among other things. The schools even employ a Gifted Education Specialist. So I'm hoping one of these public schools can meet our needs.
Here's my question to those of you who have advocated for your child:
As we explore these schools in depth, what kinds of questions should I be asking?
What should I be looking for that's good?
What are some red flags?
ANY info would be helpful as I am flying blind at the moment. I want to start making phone calls to these schools, but I'm not sure exactly what I should be asking.
I have never had to navigate the public school system, and I've heard so many horror stories that I feel on guard about the situation.
THANK YOU.
