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Steps in the Admissions Process
1.
Parent
Tour
Visit our school and be sure to ask any questions you
may have.
Should you have additional concerns, please do not
hesitate to call.
Parent tours
are done regularly throughout the year.
2.
SUBMISSION OF
REQUIRED FORMS & FEES
Please see the
admissions
checklist for a complete list of all
required forms and fees.
Student interviews are scheduled after all forms
and fees have been received.
3.
STUDENT INTERVIEW
The interview consists of informal assessments to get a
general picture of how a child performs academic tasks.
It is also an opportunity to informally assess a
child’s attitude toward school, awareness of his or her
difficulties, and ability to attend to the task at hand
in a classroom appropriate manner.
Interviews are only conducted when we believe
that an existing opening may match your child’s profile.
Interviews begin in January and are conducted
until all open spots are filled.
4.
CLASSROOM VISIT
Following a successful student interview, students are
invited to spend an entire school day in our classrooms.
On these days, students are expected to
participate in all activities to the best of their
abilities.
Classroom visits give us an opportunity to observe the
child in social as well as academic group settings to
ensure that placement decisions take into account all of
a child’s strengths and weaknesses.
Typically classroom visits begin in late January
or early February and they continue until all admissions
decisions have been made.
5.
OPTIONAL 2nd CLASSROOM VISIT
Occasionally, students are invited back for a second
classroom visit if we are unable to come to an
admissions decision based on the first visit.
Sometimes, this second visit is actually
initiated by the student who wants to make sure they are
really comfortable with our environment before accepting
an enrollment offer.
6.
ENROLLMENT OFFER OR CONSULTATION
If we determine that an existing opening would be a good
match for your child’s needs, based on what we have
observed to be his or her strengths and weaknesses, an
enrollment offer will be made.
If, however, it is determined that our existing
openings are not suited to meet your child’s needs, a
consultation with the Admissions Director or the Head of
School is scheduled to discuss other options in the
community.
Most enrollment offers are made by late March.
However, applications are processed until all
spaces are filled, which may be anytime during the year.
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