Towards the middle of the year we finally got the IEP in place and since he had accommodations (non-reading related tests read to him, more time, etc.) by the end of second grade he was doing quite well in all the other subjects. We live in one of the highest rated school districts in our county and there is no one that seems to know a thing about dyslexia (much less OG certified) in the entire school.
I have thought about homeschooling completely and we also have an excellent school for dyslexic children about 20 minutes away (we would definitely need the Peterson scholarship...yikes $$$$$). Those options are definitely not off the table, but we want to try to explore all options within our district before going either of those routes. He is doing great right now, it's just a lot to try to keep up with during the school year. My hope is that I can prove to them that the program I am using is successful and they will be more likely to be flexible with me and my requests. If I am not allowed to remove him from school for a portion of the day to complete Barton then I will probably have to let them know that he will be completing little to no homework at home. IMO the OG tutoring is absolutely critical and there is only so much I can expect of him when he has already worked all day at school.