ADMISSIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- My child attended The Carroll School Summer Programs. Does that mean he or she is eligible for the academic year program?
- When is the Admission Open House?
- How can I arrange a campus tour?
- What is the deadline for submitting an application?
- Can I apply to The Carroll School if I am pursuing funding from my town?
- How do you group children within each grade?
- Who is the typical Carroll student?
- Does The Carroll School seek diversity in its student body?
- Do you accept children who have ADHD?
- What will my child do during the morning of his/her visit to The Carroll School?
- How long do most children stay at The Carroll School?
- Will my child come for an interview?
- When students are ready to leave Carroll, what is the transition process?
- When will I hear if my child is accepted to The Carroll School?
- Can The Carroll School cure my child's learning disability?
- Do you have a list of recommended evaluators that I could get?
- How can I get funding from my town?
- How much is Carroll's tuition for the winter school?
- Is the tuition tax deductible?
- Are children on IEPs?
1. My child attended The Carroll School Summer Programs. Does that mean he or she is eligible for the academic year program?
Possibly. The summer program offers a 1:1 language tutorial. Therefore, grouping is not a primary issue. The academic year program is based on groupings of children who have similar learning styles and skill levels; thus, there may not be an appropriate group for every child. Please feel free to check in at the Admission Office during the summer.
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2. When is the Admission Open House?
The Carroll School usually holds their Admission Open House twice a year, during the month of November and January. During each open house, the admission staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide tours of the campus.
Please check the Carroll School web site (www.carrollschool.org) for more information on upcoming events.
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3. How can I arrange a campus tour?
Campus tours are scheduled weekly beginning in early October. These tours are for parents/guardians only. If you wish to see the campus, please make an appointment with our Admission Office at 781-259-8342 ext. 3023.
Children visit our campus during our Open House, which are usually scheduled during November and January.
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4. What is the deadline for submitting an application?
Carroll has a rolling admission process. As applications are complete, the admission committee reviews each file and determines if the Carroll program is an appropriate fit for the child's learning needs. If there is a match, the child is invited to campus for a morning visit. Campus visits generally begin in January and run through the spring.
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5. Can I apply to The Carroll School if I am pursuing funding from my town?
Many parents apply to Carroll while they are in the process of working with their towns for funding. It is legal to do so. Funding cannot be jeopardized because a family is making application to Carroll.
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6. How do you group children within each grade?
Each grade at The Carroll School contains groups of children consisting of six to eight students. We look carefully at an applicant's learning style and skill level in language skills. If there is an opening among a group of students who match your child's profile, placement will be offered.
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7. Who is the typical Carroll student?
Carroll students have a primary diagnosis of a specific language-based learning disability such as dyslexia. They are bright, curious, and energetic. Our program requires that children have the intellectual ability to move forward in our curriculum. We do not have the services necessary to provide for children with primary emotional or behavioral issues.
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8. Does The Carroll School seek diversity in its student body?
The Carroll School is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of children diagnosed with primary language-based learning disabilities, and to supporting the constituencies that serve them. Carroll seeks a culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse population and is an active public champion for persons with learning disabilities.
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9. Do you accept children who have ADHD?
Children who have been diagnosed with a specific language disability such as dyslexia sometimes have a diagnosis of ADHD or ADD as well. Our admission decisions are based on our assessment of the child's ability to access our curriculum.
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10. What will my child do during the morning of his/her visit to The Carroll School?
Three things occur during the morning a child comes in to visit. We select a "buddy" who is a current Carroll student to serve as a guide for the morning. Visitors will attend classes with their host or hostess. After your child goes off to class, parents will have an opportunity to meet individually with someone from the Admission Office for a parent interview. In addition to attending classes, each visitor will participate in some testing assessments to assess their current reading levels. For the youngest applicants, we wait until April or May, and have groups of first and second graders come in to visit. The process is different for two main reasons. First, we are creating groups of children to form our youngest classes. Second, we want our youngest applicants to have had as much of the school year to hopefully make progress in their reading and language skills.
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11. How long do most children stay at The Carroll School?
The length of a child's stay at The Carroll School depends on a number of factors. How disabled is he or she? How much support has a child had prior to coming to Carroll? How quickly is a child applying strategies and taking control over his/her learning? Each of these variables comes in to play in terms of determining when a child is ready to transition. Children progress through stages while at Carroll. Our goal is help students become independent learners and to see them begin to apply strategies independently. Transition discussions evolve and are generated by parents, teachers, and students.
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12. Will my child come for an interview?
The Admission Office reviews completed applications. If The Carroll School program appears to fit a child's profile, a classroom visit and an interview will be scheduled by the admission staff.
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13. When students are ready to leave Carroll, what is the transition process?
When a student is ready to move on from Carroll, our Transition Director works with families to establish a list of schools appropriate for the child and coordinates the application process. Students transition to area independent schools or to their school district. There are regular transition meetings throughout the spring and fall with question and answer sessions, speakers, and general information.
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14. When will I hear if my child is accepted to The Carroll School?
The Admission Committee meets regularly during the winter, spring and early summer. Families will generally hear a decision within a few weeks of their child's visit to the school.
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15. Can The Carroll School cure my child's learning disability?
A learning disability cannot be "cured." At The Carroll School, we teach strategies to children with the hope and expectation that they will learn to apply them and become independent, lifelong learners.
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16. Do you have a list of recommended evaluators that I could get?
The admission office at The Carroll School has a list of evaluators which we would be happy to share with you. Please feel free to give us a call at 781-259-8342 ext. 3023 and we can send you the list of evaluators.
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17. How can I get funding from my town?
If you are seeking funding, you should start with a conversation with the Director of Special Education in your school district. Decisions about a child's placement start at the IEP TEAM meeting.
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18. How much is Carroll's tuition for the winter school?
The Carroll School 2009-2010 tuition is $36,285.
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19. Is the tuition tax deductible?
IRS Form 502 includes a section on Special Education and the situations in which tuition and other costs (such as tutoring) can be deducted as medical expenses. You should work with your tax advisor to review your individual tax situation.
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20. Are children on IEPs?
Students who are funded by their cities and towns are on IEPs.
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