Word of caution - I'm in your potential situation right now, and it's not a good one. My son was diagnosed with AD/HD and has been receiving treatment since he was in first grade. He was kicked out of four schools before even entering first grade becuase of the AD/HD related issue. I got lucky becuase he got into a small private school in the Allentown area (where we have been living) and has managed to stay there through now. He's currently finishing up 5th grade. each summer I've had to go through the drama of his school waiting until two to three weeks prior to the start of the year to let me know if he will be allowed back in that year, and he has been labelled as the 'problem' child of the school, even though he hasn't had any major issues since first grade. He has been a straight-A student throughout all the grades.

Now, I have to move to the Jenkintown/Ft. Washington area becuase I got a job in Center City. I spent months evaluating all the private schools in the area and picked three to apply to - two Quaker schools (becuase I graduated from a friends school and like the environment) and an all boys school. He was rejected out-of-hand from all three.

One of the friends schools based their decision on a three question application and a 5 minute talk with my 11-year old son (never even bothered to talk or interview me, was told it was unnecessary when I tried to schedule one.) Another said that even though his grades, academic progess and SSAT scores were exceptional, he's a great writer and a very creative child, "we're just not the right place for him" was what I was told. The all-boys school rejected him after requesting to talk to his Psychiatrist and teachers to find out what kind of assistance (none) he may need, and then never bothered to call them back to get the information they wanted after the teacher made repeated attempts to call the potential school.

Yes - I was open with the schools about my son having AD/HS. I have to be, it's in his school records. Now I'm faced with having to find a public school and push for an IEP/504 before I even know what the school will be like.

Unless you're looking at a school specific for learning disabilities or "learning challanged" most private schools aren't going to make more accomodations than they have to. They aren't required by federal law to do so(IDEA and 504 only apply to schools that receive federal funding, which most private schools don't), so they won't. yes, they are better for AD/HD kids because of the smaller sizes and individual attention. I firmly believe that despite all of the issues with my son's current school, he was WAY better off for having been there instead of publlic school for his elementary education.