Montclair Elementary
hi everyone:)
We were just given a spot at Montclair Elementary in TK for our young 5 and 3rd for our son who is currently attending a private school in Oakland. Our rising 3rd grader has dyslexia and our private school says they don’t have the resources to support him which is the reason we are considering a move for him.
Can anyone out there comment on the learning resources at ME? Anybody have a dyslexic child at ME? We don’t know anyone at the school except for a couple of connections in the higher grades. I would be so thankful for any responses! Thank you!!
May 15, 2018
Parent Replies
Hey there - my husband and I have a kiddo at MES who is dyslexic and going into the same grade. We also have another who will begin K next year. We have had some struggles with the RSP support there, but my step daughter is thriving and the schools overall profile is a good fit. One reason we feel there can be potential conflict is that the school has a very small percentage of students with IEPs and only one supporting teacher. We were able to get our kid into the OUSD Reading Clinic this year, and pushed hard to have it continue next. That has been an intervention that works, and the teachers at reading clinic are phenomenal. We are also sending her to Lindamood Bell every summer.
My husband and I are both administrators in public schools in SF, and we have tossed around the idea of forming a parent group to support Inclusive Practices at MES and help "guide" the brand new principal on making dyslexia training and education a priority. It is state law, after all!
Happy to help in any way we can!