I have a son who will be entering 8th grade this fall. He is severly dyslexic and learning disabled. In former

schools he has been the victim of frequent bullying without resolution by the administration. I am willing to move anywhere in Ca. to help him be successful. Does anyone have suggestions about a school with a safe enviornment and a good special ed program? Thank you for any help. JoanB

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I have a friend whose son attended Prentice school, and she was very pleased with his progress...Tuition is not cheap, but she felt it was worth it.

There is a private school in North Tustin called the Prentice School, specifically for kids with Dyslexia and associated issues, it's K-8. Go to www.prenticeschool.org

In addition to posting here, I would also recommend that you post your question in these two forums -- as you will probably get more responses from parents who have children who are dyslexic.

As Healthy recommended in Great School's Learning and Attention Difficulties Group:
community.greatschools.net/groups/11554

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MillerMom:
millermom.proboards.com/index.cgi

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Hi. I have a son with dyslexia, too. I'm not sure if you're only asking about public schools, or private schools as well. Here's a link to a list of private schools around the country that focus on serving kids with special needs: community.greatschools.net/groups/11554/discussion/152556
If you've got a local chapter of the International Dyslexia Association near you, www.interdys.org, I would recommend contacting them, and asking about parent support groups so you can find out what schools and other resources they feel are best in the area.
For general questions, I also invite you to join Greatschools Learning and Attention Difficulties Group at community.greatschools.net, where more parents may be able to help.

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