Inside my heart of hearts--we feel exactly the same, Ania (actually, no one has to look too hard). I do not like to bad-mouth the school or people, but I really have to stay focussed on the appropriate education for DS. But what am I prepared to do when they say NO. Pull him out and homeschool him against his will? Guess I need to talk to DS about what his backup plan is so we're on the same page.