More than half of respondents considered public schools, though 34% of caregivers researched private specialized schools and nearly 30% thought about homeschooling. Recommendations from fellow parents were also helpful (45.0%), as was searching for schools online (42.5%). His emotional outbursts were epic and took a serious toll on the family.”Ĭaregivers gravitated toward school alternatives nearby with which they were already familiar (47.8%). “He refused to talk about school or how school went each day. Still, many parents felt the potential reward outnumbered the risks: “The meltdowns continued to escalate and he became very withdrawn and unhappy,” said one parent, referring to her child’s original school situation. The majority of respondents were caregivers for boys (71.1 %) and the students’ diagnosed conditions are detailed below the percentages total more than 100% because most children were diagnosed with more than one condition:Ĭhanging a child’s school is a big, potentially disruptive decision, particularly for a student who reacts badly to change. My wife and I were never aggressive or unreasonable but we demanded the school follow each and every detail in my daughters IEP.” “We asked for weekly reports on her progress and if there were any issues, we were at the school that day. “My wife and I were RELENTLESS in following up with every teacher every year,” said one parent of a child who did not change schools through elementary, middle, or high school. Still, many parents said they had to persistently advocate for their child. Refusal to consider/recommend special accommodations: 24.95%Īmong those caregivers who said they had not considered a school change, the most common reasons were successful implementation of their child’s IEP or 504 Plan, adequate accommodations, and strong support from the school administration.Interested in services/resources current school can’t provide: 28.78%.No (or problematic) implementation of IEP or 504 Plan: 29.14%.Teachers won’t work with parents/communicate: 37.7%.Social challenges/seeking a “fresh start:” 38.07%.Inflexible curriculum that doesn’t fit the child’s learning style: 45.17%.Yes- have considered changing but have yet to do soĪmong the 84.7% of caregivers who said they had considered a school change, the most common inflection point was third grade (15.7%), the most common time for executing a school change was after fifth grade (12.1%), and the most common reasons cited were as follows:
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