The Admissions Review Process will begin only after we receive a completed Application Package.  It is the responsibility of the parent to provide the needed information:

1. The Application Form should be completed as thoroughly as possible by parent(s) or guardian.

2. The ANSER System Questionnaire is completed by the student’s current classroom teacher(s) which helps us evaluate how the student performs in his/her current school setting.

3. A psycho-educational evaluation including cognitive*, educational and learning style assessments is required.  Speech and language and/or motor skills evaluations are needed in many cases.  Pertinent medical and psychological records are also needed.   The evaluation(s) may have been completed privately or as part of the Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.) process.

   * If you are applying to the Private Enrollment Category, one of the following tests of intellectual ability is required: Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third Edition (WISC III or IV), Weschler PPSI, Woodcock-Johnson Cognitive Battery; Stanford-Binet, Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC), Differential Ability Scale (DAS).

4. The School Admissions Review Agreement grants permission for the Admissions Review Process.  It is also a statement of intent to place privately or utilize public school funding if enrollment is offered.  There are two forms of this document: one for private placement; one for publicly funded placement.

5. Release of Information Form grants permission for a member of the school admissions team to contact key professionals who can provide important information about your child.

6. The Application Package Checklist identifies the precise information needed to complete the Application Package.  There are two forms of this checklist: one for private placement and one for publicly funded placement.  This form also tracks receipt of information by the Admissions Coordinator and is dated when the file is complete.

7. The Application Fee or Nonpublic School Funding Verification is required with the School Admissions Review Agreement.  There is a $100.00 non-refundable Application Fee for private applicants. If an Admissions Review Visit is offered, there is an additional $100.00 non-refundable fee.  There is no Application Fee for students publicly funded to attend a non-public school (NPS).  In lieu of the fee, submit a copy of the I.E.P. or other school district document verifying that NPS funding has been granted. If funding is being pursued but has not been granted, the Center will only begin the Admissions Review Process upon the request of the student’s school district.

REVIEW OF RECORDS
Our staff will carefully review the Completed Application Package.  In some cases, with written parental consent, we will contact key professionals who can provide important information about your child.  At times, the Review of Records may indicate that our school program would not meet the student’s needs.  In this case, you will be notified by letter or telephone call of our decision not to proceed with the Admissions Review process.  No written report is provided from this review.

SCHOOL VISIT & PARENT INTERVIEW
A School Visit will be scheduled for all students.  The student may attend class at Frostig for all or part of a school day.  During that visit, an educational therapist may do some diagnostic teaching or assessment and the student may be observed by members of our professional staff.  In addition, each child will have a short interview with a member of our clinical staff.

A member of our School Admissions Team will meet with parents for a Parent Interview.  This meeting will closely review your child’s history and records.  The appointment is often scheduled on the same day as the School Visit.

STAFFING CONFERENCE
All of the information collected from the preceding steps will be reviewed by our staff at a Staffing Conference to determine if our school is appropriate to meet your child’s needs.  There is no written report provided from the Staffing Conference or Admissions Review Process.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
For parents placing students privately, the School Principal or Admissions Coordinator will contact you as soon as possible at the end of the Admissions Review Period and discuss our recommendations.  If it is determined that more information is needed, we may request to observe your child at his/her current school, conference with recent teachers or other professionals, or request a longer visit at Frostig.  At times, additional testing may be required.