Mountainmom I assume you saw the thread I started about DD now being the only girl in her class. The small class size (6 kids, 2 teachers, ranging 1st-6th grade) has been great for meeting her individual needs (she is very 2E) but with the small size each and every personality becomes a larger piece of the classroom dynamics. One kid transferring in or out can change everything. My DD is very, very social so these dynamics are hugely important to her. If your DD is more spectrum-y she may or may not notice as much.
How would the rest of her life balance with this change? My DD has a lot of outside interests and lots of friends so she can be in a small spec Ed school and still have a balanced life. If school is your DD's main social outlet or interest the small class would probably only work if there was someone there who she really clicked with.
My DD immediately clicked with a girl in the class when she visited and they went on to become very close friends. That girl had an explosive disorder, though, which was very difficult to deal with. When she transferred out in the middle of last year DD was crushed. When the only other girl left a few weeks ago and DD was alone in a classroom with 5 boys she got really overwhelmed. It is still the best place for her because of their ability to provide a ton of interventions for her LD's and willingness to provide enrichment 5 grade levels ahead. It's a trade off.
