Best school districts for special needs services? (Rocky Point: taxes, housing)

[Jennifer06]

Hi --

I'm wondering which school districts to look to in order to receive the best quality/quantity of special needs services.

I realize that some districts are stretched thin with budget (like our own) and this has an impact on whether or not a child will be approved for certain services. Is this something that is generally more likely to happen in a larger district?

Also, are there areas/districts that are known for high quality services -- say, Three Village; it is large but for some reason it seems it would have a good population of therapists.

If anyone has any thoughts and suggestions about this I'd be very happy. We didn't think we'd be affected by our SD until kindergarten, but it turns out our son is receiving speech and physical therapy through the district at the preschool age level. He might need OT as well.

So, my concern is two-fold: 1. the number of services the committee will and is able to approve, 2. the quality of those services.

We've lost a good deal of equity in our home, so can afford only under $400k. But will suffer for the children, so am open to hearing ALL information so that I can extrapolate from it.

Thank you.
Jen

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by Jennifer06

Hi --

I'm wondering which school districts to look to in order to receive the best quality/quantity of special needs services.

I realize that some districts are stretched thin with budget (like our own) and this has an impact on whether or not a child will be approved for certain services. Is this something that is generally more likely to happen in a larger district?

Also, are there areas/districts that are known for high quality services -- say, Three Village; it is large but for some reason it seems it would have a good population of therapists.

If anyone has any thoughts and suggestions about this I'd be very happy. We didn't think we'd be affected by our SD until kindergarten, but it turns out our son is receiving speech and physical therapy through the district at the preschool age level. He might need OT as well.

So, my concern is two-fold: 1. the number of services the committee will and is able to approve, 2. the quality of those services.

We've lost a good deal of equity in our home, so can afford only under $400k. But will suffer for the children, so am open to hearing ALL information so that I can extrapolate from it.

Thank you.
Jen

Rocky Point is a smaller district and parents are very happy with the Special Ed program.
There has been quite an influx from the neigboring districts of late (for UPK/K too).
Housing/taxes are reasonable, good QOL etc. (FWIW 350s puts you in the Tides/Pickwick)

3V is a great district but it definitely caters to the top.
Ive heard quite a few complaints on this board about special needs kids being lost in the shuffle.

Good luck in your hunt.

Keep asking around.

Crooks