ADMISSION PROCESS

ELLIS SCHOOL OF ATLANTA

A STEP BY STEP OVERVIEW: • Evaluation Process

• Individualized Program Design

• Parent Training & Volunteer Involvement

• Costs

STEP ONE

EVALUATION PROCESS

The child will complete a variety of assessments to determine functional, academic and daily living skills. These are initial assessments that will provide a basis for appropriateness to the program and serve as a start-ing point for Educational Program Design. This will include a review of Functional Vision, Hearing and Behavior, Fine Motor, Gross Motor/

Mobility, Speech and Language, and Tactile systems and skills. Data will also be col-lected on any specific behavioral and physio-logical concerns. Aca-demic testing will be completed to deter-mine baseline scores for academic and pre-academic skills, com-munication skills, math and sequential pro-cessing scores. De-pending on the child’s current level of expres-sive communication, portions of the evalua-

tion process may occur over a period of 90 days during the initial enroll-ment period. A home visit is a required component of this initial evaluation period and will be coordinated with the Parent(s) schedule for observation in the child’s natural environment. This will include observation of the child and a Parent Interview. Acceptance into the Program will be made based upon the joint recom-mendations of the Evaluation Team.

STEP TWO

INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM

After a thorough review of the findings from the initial evaluation period, a custom program is designed, offering the most effective optimization of the student’s strengths and developing a strategic approach to address any area(s) of need. An Individualized Program Plan will be developed to incorporate all edu-cational needs, all required therapeutic or supplemental supports and any program modifications necessary. Team members will meet with the Par-ent(s) to discuss their recommendations and develop a mutually agreed upon Program.

STEP THREE

PARENT TRAINING & VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT

Parents are in integral part of each child’s success and support team. As a crucial team member, Parent(s) are expected to understand their child’s diagnoses, medical and educational needs. Parent(s) will be asked to sign a Pa-rental Agreement with the Educational team that includes their commitment to partici-pating in applicable trainings (in-person or online), participating in weekly communica-tions with the Class-room Teacher, and following through with recommended strate-gies at home (including use of Com-munication modalities, equipment and/or oth-er therapeutic proto-cols). Parents are re-quired at all Individual-ized Program Plan-ning meetings (held twice per year, minimum). Parents are also expected to be involved in the school (including fund-raising efforts, volunteer hours or other forms of support) on an ongoing basis. Details can be found in the Parental Agreement.

COSTS

An initial application fee of $100 is required for all prospective students. This fee (checks made out to The Ellis School of Atlanta) should be in-cluded with current copies of all medical, therapeutic and educational re-ports from existing doctors, therapists, and current educational programs. Please see the Required Paperwork Checklist for a full listing of all nec-essary documentation. All charges for Initial Evaluation(s) by Ellis School of Atlanta staff mem-bers will be billed separately and not included in tuition fees. Evaluation charges will vary depending on the child’s medical, therapeutic and edu-cational needs. This fee estimate will be provided in advance of the Eval-uation period on an individual basis. Tuition & Program fees will be reviewed with each family on an individual basis. Therapeutic costs are individualized and billed on an hourly basis and not included with tuition. Financial Aid options may be available for those who qualify.

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ELLIS SCHOOL OF ATLANTA, INC