Thank you for considering the Frostig School for your child. The admissions review process is designed to assist us in determining whether the Frostig School can meet your child’s educational needs.

SCHOOL TOUR

The Admissions Review Process generally begins with a tour of the school. These tours are offered twice each month on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 – 11:00. The tour provides an overview of the school program and admissions review process for prospective applicants. It is conducted by the School Principal and Admissions Coordinator who will meet briefly with each family at the conclusion of the tour. At that time parents may obtain applications.

Reservations for tours may be made by contacting the school:
Contact Admissions
Or by calling (626) 791-1255.

APPLICATION PACKAGE

The application process continues once the admissions office receives the completed application package. A checklist on the cover of the application package identifies the information needed to complete the application. There are two ways to apply: for private placement or for publicly funded placement.

An 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 nonpublic school (NPS). In lieu of the fee, a copy of the I.E.P. or other school district document verifying that NPS funding has been granted is required. 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 cannot 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.

OBSERVATION, SCHOOL VISIT & PARENT INTERVIEW

If the Review of Records indicates Frostig may be an appropriate school placement, we will schedule an Observation and / or School Visit and Parent Interview. With young children, it is sometimes helpful for us to observe the student in their current setting to determine how they interact with peers and deal with group situations.

The student will attend class at Frostig for all or part of a school day. During that visit, the classroom teacher 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.

STAFFING CONFERENCE

At a Staffing Conference our staff will review all of the information collected from the preceding steps to determine if our school is the appropriate setting 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.

For families who are publicly funded, the School Principal or Admissions Coordinator will contact the public school representative to discuss any additional information that may be needed, our decision and recommendations. We will then call parents directly.

If your child is accepted, you will receive written notification and a date by which to confirm your decision to enroll your child. If we have not heard from you by the date specified on the acceptance letter, another student may be offered the opening. For parents enrolling students privately, a non-refundable deposit will be required.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

Limited scholarship funds are available to families who qualify. After the Review of Records, if a School Visit is offered and you wish to be considered for scholarship funds, contact Kaye Sergeant, Finance Director. We utilize the services of the School and Students Service for Financial Aid (SSS). There is a $24.00 processing fee. In addition, parents need to fill out the Frostig Center scholarship form, which requires enclosure of your most recent Income Tax Returns and W-2s.

ADMISSIONS REVIEW PERIODS

We accept Application Packages at any time and will notify parents (and/or school districts) when all documents needed for a complete Application Package have been received. Students making application for the 2007-2008 school term are encouraged to do so as early as possible.  We anticipate limited openings in some funding categories and at some age/grade levels. Please understand we offer a limited schedule for School Visits; your cooperation in working within offered dates and times is appreciated.

Please feel free to call with any questions about the Admissions Review Process.

School Tour Dates

Tours are scheduled for Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise indicated.  Tours are held in the research library.

Additional tour dates may be scheduled based on the number of inquires.  No private tours are to be scheduled without approval by the principal.