Admission Criteria

Medical and school records are reviewed to help determine if a student will benefit from our school program. The criteria and behavior symptoms we look for in these records include:

• Disruptive behavior patterns in the home and school
• Inability to progress academically in a standard school setting
• Inability to succeed in a school-based special education program
• Failure in a variety of school settings due to emotional or behavioral disability
• Depression and social isolation
• Bipolar Disorder and other mood disorders
• Autism spectrum disorders
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Impulsive and compulsive behaviors
• Learning disabilities
• Anger management and aggressive behavior problems
• Opposition or defiance with authority figures
• Truancy
• Difficulties with social skills and peer relations
• Limited problem solving skills and poor insight