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I've only recently become more knowledgeable about sensory issues in kiddos, but I have a boy in my preschool class (age 5) who has an OT come 2 days a week to school for therapy. A lot of his "misbehavior" has been explained through his OT and conversations with her have given me a lot of really fantastic tools to work with/modify the environment for him. I don't know what specific sensory areas are issues for your son, but it's possible that some of that overstimulation could be addressed without pulling him out. I don't know how helpful the teacher has been recently (I remember you had your doubts about him from previous posts).

@Mrs. Lion: what time does the day end? Is there a rest period or anything like that after 11? I can definitely see why you'd want to cut out the 2nd half of the school day. If it were me, I'd probably try to create a compromise of some kind. Perhaps a pick-up time of noon or doing just 3-4 half days? I'd hesitate to eliminate the entire school session as soon as it gets hard for him, because he'll need that environment to use the tools/strategies he'll learn in therapy to practice navigating his sensory trouble spots and build up his stamina. But I also wouldn't want him to struggle for hours each day.
It also sounded like you'd need to find a whole new program if you wanted to do half-days, which would make me pause too. It might set him back to adjust to a new routine, teachers, environment, and peers. It does sound like a really complex decision. Has the OT given any input?

That hour and half sounds really stressful for him and I bet he's overtired too. For me I think switching would hinge on how willing they were to accommodate for him. In my classroom the transition to lunch, mealtime, and transition to rest is pretty structured but there should always be some wiggle room to make it less difficult on him. That would mean more effort from the teacher, which they'd hopefully provide. I think asking the OT for specific ways to work on that period of the day would be the next step and giving it some time to see if they help. Your right that a new setting wouldn't be any guarantee of an easier day for him. Good luck with talking to the OT and big hugs to you!