An alternative school is an educational setting designed to accommodate educational, behavioral, and/or medical needs of children and adolescents that cannot be adequately addressed in a traditional school environment.
Making the decision to place a child in an alternative school can be difficult and involves a number of factors.
For children with special medical needs, clinical care may need to be coordinated with current physicians and clinical staff at the new alternative school.
If the IEP does not address the child's problems, parents can request that the school find and pay for an alternative school program.
Choosing an alternative school is often difficult, particularly for parents of at-risk children and adolescents.
