Basic Info
The Ivymount School is located at 11614 Seven Locks Road, Rockville, MD 20854.
Rating
Please rate your experience at this school with respect to the following aspects on a scale from 0 to 10.- Inclusiveness: Does the school have a culture of inclusion and inclusive practices in place (e.g., co-teaching)? Are these practices effectively and systematically implemented?
- Staffing and resources: Does the school have staff and resources to accommodate a wide range of special needs?
- Cooperation: Does the school staff exhibit a cooperative approach by accepting/requesting the parents' input, listening to concerns, and attempting to resolve disagreements?
- Communication: Does the school implement progress monitoring plans? Does the staff regularly communicate with parents with respect to their child's progress and challenges? Is the staff responsive when contacted?
- Academic expectations: Does the staff systematically set high expectations for students with special needs? Does the staff systematically raise expectations when IEP goals are met ahead of time?
Inclusiveness
9.9
Staffing and resources
9.9
Cooperation
9.9
Communication
10
Academic expectations
8.1
We tried a couple of county programs and they went terribly because they simply didn’t have an appropriate program for kids with HFA who also needed ABA due to behavioral challenges. The county moved our son to Ivymount this year and it’s a million times better for him and us!