Schools that are good with IEPs
My family will be moving from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to Columbia this summer. It's a really fast transition: We just found out two weeks ago that my husband's job is taking us there, and schools start in early August, so we're pretty stressed.
We have two boys who are finishing 3rd and 6th grades. Our 6th grader is neurodivergent and doesn't handle change well. He has anxiety and ADHD, and when he's stressed he struggles with emotional regulation.
Our primary goal is to settle near a school that handles neurodivergent kids and IEPs well. We have had bad experiences and good experiences at schools. He's in a great school now, and I'm really sad that we have to pull him from it.
Can anyone recommend districts or schools that handle IEPs and neurodivergent kids well? We will consider private school if needed, but we'd prefer public school because they are required to honor IEPs.
I am especially interested to hear from parents, teachers, or students with direct experiences managing IEPs at the schools in the area. Are there any schools we should seek out? Any we should avoid?