Special needs child. Private vs Public school, Princeton/ West windsor (school districts, moving to)

[amsmom]

Hi,

I have a 13 yr old with Aspergers syndrome (high functioning, good academics) and we are relocating to Central Jersey this summer. We are looking into Princeton and West Windsor school districts. He is doing well in a very small private school here in Florida. Does anyone have any advice on private vs public school in both these areas?

Thanks

[jerseyj]

Originally Posted by amsmom

Hi,

I have a 13 yr old with Aspergers syndrome (high functioning, good academics) and we are relocating to Central Jersey this summer. We are looking into Princeton and West Windsor school districts. He is doing well in a very small private school here in Florida. Does anyone have any advice on private vs public school in both these areas?

Thanks

Princeton and West Windsor have good schools, I don't have first hand knowledge of their special services but you can check out these sites-

Student Services

special education pto princeton

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

You might want to contact the directors of the Special Services and discuss your childs' particular needs.

If they don't work for you, there are a number of private schools in the area-

Mercer County Private Schools - New Jersey/NJ - Private School Review

Good luck with your search and welcome to New Jersey!

[amsmom]

Thanks JerseyJ. This really helped and I was able to call and speak with some well informed parents from the PTO website.

[NoPlaceLikeHome09]

West Windsor does have a program for autistic children, they also have something called "The Academy" which is like an alternative track for students struggling with classes due to depression, anxiety, etc. It is a wonderful program. I know they are involved with autistic services within the school, definitely call and ask for more information.

[MGAMS]

Hello AMSMOM,
I was wondering how your research into schools (Princeton-West Windsor) for special needs turned out? I am in a similar situation at the moment. We are considering moving to NJ and are looking (primarily) into Princeton. How did you go about your research and what did you find? I'm a bit overwhelmed, since the primary reason for moving is for the schools & it's not easy to find information re. how schools are for special ed.
Thanks,
MG (btw, funny that we both have "ams" in our user name)!

[luckyshoes]

Originally Posted by MGAMS

Hello AMSMOM,
I was wondering how your research into schools (Princeton-West Windsor) for special needs turned out? I am in a similar situation at the moment. We are considering moving to NJ and are looking (primarily) into Princeton. How did you go about your research and what did you find? I'm a bit overwhelmed, since the primary reason for moving is for the schools & it's not easy to find information re. how schools are for special ed.
Thanks,
MG (btw, funny that we both have "ams" in our user name)!

WW and Plainsboro are well-known for special education, maybe even better than Princeton. Good luck.

[amsmom]

Hi MGAMS,
I wrote you a reply to your question above but not sure if you got it as it is not appearing in this thread.
Anyway just to summarize we have decided to go with the Princeton regional school dist after speaking with special ed school personnel and parents at both West Windsor and Princeton school dist.
Best of luck with your decision.
Amsmom