http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246134/Where-can-I-seek-financial-assistance-for-alternative-private-schools-like-Montessori-schools-for-our-children Our children have suffered emotional, physical, & verbal abuse at their 2nd CPS since we moved to Chicago. We have 2 children who are Type 1 Diabetics with obvious learning disabilities along with a sibling. The last school grossly violated their 504 Plans & refused to do case evaluations after multiple requests. After advocating their civil rights to the proper authorities, bullies and administration staff retaliated against our family as a whole to such a degree, we had to pull our children out of their school and homeschool them for their safety. We are in a position to request our children to be placed in a better school, but are terrified of these public schools especially since I'm new to this area. Do to their hardship and time from the typical school environment, it has hindered them greatly. They need a place extremely secure, nurturing, and very patient and dedicated teachers who will help regain reassurance of safety in school and motivation. Montessori seems perfect GreatSchools en-us mom1977 I don't know where the person above got their information, but that is NOT the way of Montessori teaching. They have mixed ages to allow the kids to work at ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246134/Where-can-I-seek-financial-assistance-for-alternative-private-schools-like-Montessori-schools-for-our-children?cpage=1#comment_338602 5100.338602 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:29:40 -0800 parentsof7 Your experience sounds awful and if I received that response I would feel discouraged as well. I went to a school located in Hyde Park, IL called Ancona (private school) ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246134/Where-can-I-seek-financial-assistance-for-alternative-private-schools-like-Montessori-schools-for-our-children?cpage=1#comment_247405 5100.247405 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:57:43 -0700 parentsof7 Yes we have. I'm your typical parent who believes in following the chain of command. I started with the teachers, and when no corrections were made over a long period ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246134/Where-can-I-seek-financial-assistance-for-alternative-private-schools-like-Montessori-schools-for-our-children?cpage=1#comment_247331 5100.247331 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:22:15 -0700 healthy11 If you've suffered retaliation and abuse at the schools, have you filed additional legal complaints? What I'm thinking is that if the CPS can't provide FAPE (free, appropriate public education) ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246134/Where-can-I-seek-financial-assistance-for-alternative-private-schools-like-Montessori-schools-for-our-children?cpage=1#comment_246195 5100.246195 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:53:57 -0700 chrisnkev Good Morning. I'm not sure how much knowledge you have with Montessori, but it isn't anything I would do. Montessori is very strict and doesn't believe in showing a lot ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246134/Where-can-I-seek-financial-assistance-for-alternative-private-schools-like-Montessori-schools-for-our-children?cpage=1#comment_246155 5100.246155 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:13:33 -0700