<p>Be cautious about Landmark.
While their mission statement seems like a parents dream, be sure to ask the difficult questions when you visit. How much actual support? Are the kids tracked?
What is the default position for a struggling student? What types of services are easily available and how do students go about requesting support?</p>
<p>While not looking to bash ANY school, I know two families who have had similar, less than wonderful experiences with the school and administration at Landmark. Currently one of the most expensive schools in the country, these families felt that their students were not well served and slipped through the cracks when they began to do poorly academically. Neither student had the adequate follow through or support that is necessary when away from the home network.</p>
<p>That said, both students enjoyed the school socially. Perhaps too much, as with any other college experience, adjusting to a new social hierarchy was as time consuming and unstructured as any other college in the country.</p>
<p>Bottom line, both students failed multiple classes because of homework not turned in. Neither student got the support that the parents were assured that they would receive to prevent this. When speaking to the administration, neither family felt that their issues were addressed, and that the support serves were no better (or worse) than any other school. Both families ultimately removed their students.</p>
<p>It’s true that college is the first time that many student live away from home and are tasked with performing in different ways. However, when a school’s claim to fame is that they assist bright students with learning differences, the expectations are raised.</p>
<p>Make sure that you understand what this school can and cannot reasonably promise.</p>
<p>Other residential schools to look at might be Mitchell or Curry.
Of course the same caveat applies…</p>