There is a public school in East Cobb Marrietta called Marbey. Excellent school.

Check into the elemetary schools near Brookstone subdivision in Acworth GA. My kids are Target/ALP there, but I have heard from other parents that the elementary schools help all special needs very well.
(Parent at Ford Elementary). The website lists the Eip/ieps? at the school, and you can ask them questions specific to your child.

I am not in the Georgia area. However, you could use the Research & Compare feature here at GreatSchools (it's the second item in the bright green bar up above) to get a list of schools in the districts you are looking to relocate to. Will your decision on where to live be dependent on the school you like?

I would suggest that you also speak with your daughter's current teacher and the person in charge of students with IEP's at her current school before school ends for summer break to get a general idea of what to expect in Kindergarten. Most likely, you'll be updating your daughter's IEP before school ends for summer break.

Private schools, as you may know, can be expensive. And they are not under the same obligations to adhere to a child's IEP. No matter where you live, the public school must follow the recommendations in the IEP.

I would also like to invite you to check out the Learning and Attention Difficulties group here at GreatSchools. community.greatschools.net/groups/11554.

I also have a group here called Autism & Asperger's Syndrome: community.greatschools.net/groups/18940. I've posted some helpful websites there, as well. I have a 12 year-old son who has Asperger's Syndrome, and he is in public school.

Finally, take a look in the "Library" here at GreatSchools. The Library is located in the bright green bar above. You'll find a lot of helpful information there, as well.

Please keep us posted on your search.

My daughter was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder... she is currently is Pre K (public school)in a LD class and yes, with an IEP in place. In terms of Private or Public- I guess public. Not unless there is a huge difference in the quality of service for provided in both settings. We are looking at Paulding district or Acworth district... thanks for the help.

Hi mgsunga:

Just a few questions to help others in providing helpful responses:

What is/are your child's special needs? Does he/she have an IEP in place? Are you looking to public school, or private? What district in Georgia are you looking at?

Thanks!