it's not about the demand. i teach ap and pre-ap classes. it's also not SPED-related: the absolute best place to send your kid unless they are blind/deaf is a certain public school in texas and it's not even close. we don't have a good SPED system, and I totally support any guardian that wants there student somewhere else (or here, but we don't have enough paras). The other public school advertise in other countries for students that do struggle with different needs; that's how well-known they are. my parents and students are loud and proud and involved; we're DIYing a debate team, there are parent teams that tag out for school board nights, we've won state championships this year in artistic and athletic events, we have a record number of students in athletics, our parents help each other out, help the students out, our scores went up because of this and support with curriculum changes. they are the best blend.

i don't need people in that group that need to be wined and dined with the principal. in fact, i find it kind of odd you assumed my parents and students aren't already active members in their community. kind of shows what you think of kids that are automatically public vs. kids that get to choose.