To be eligible for admission to The Autism Academy of Learning, students must be legal residents of Ohio between the ages of five through twenty-one.
As part of the enrollment process, the school requests that parents/guardians of new students participate in an information session with the Administrative Team, to discuss the educational goals of the family and the school. The purpose of the session is to assist parents in making an informed choice for their child’s education. The AAL will clearly define the school’s mission, goals and programs, but it is ultimately the parents’ responsibility to determine whether the school will be the best choice for their child.
The Director of Education will make a home visit, current school placement visit, when possible, and the child will have the opportunity to visit the AAL for a support service evaluation.
Applicant Process:
If the number of applicants exceeds the school’s enrollment cap, a random lottery process will be instituted for applicant selection. Refer to Procedures for Conducting Lottery.
Communication with Parents/Guardians:
Once contacted and informed of an opening, the enrollment application must be completed and returned no later than 2 weeks (14 calendar days) of notification to the parent/guardian. The school does not assume responsibility for incorrect or outdated contact information.
Parents who will not be available at the home address or phone number listed on the application form during the notification period should contact the Principal to make alternate arrangements. If no response is received within 14 calendar days of notification of an opening, the child’s name will be returned to the lottery pool.
In order to keep the lottery system accurate and up to date, parents/guardians will be asked to update information every 6 months in order to keep information current and to let the school know if they are still interested in remaining on the waiting list.
If parents/guardians do not respond to the request for updated information within 14 days, a second letter will be sent by U.S. mail to notify them that the school has not received the requested information, and that they will have 14 days to contact the school. If the school still has not been contacted after that 14-day period, parents/guardians will be sent a letter by certified mail, notifying them that the school has made two previous attempts to contact them, and that if no notice is given by 10 days from the postmark of this last letter, their child’s name will be dropped from our roster and taken out of the lottery/waiting list process.
A completed enrollment application includes:
Documents required for enrollment prior to start of school
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Student info sheet
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IEP
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MFE
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Entrance Agreement
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Emergency Medical Authorization
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Transportation form (for Lucas County residents)
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Funding Eligibility
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Birth Certificate
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Release of records form
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Custody papers (if applicable)
Documents required for participation in Adaptive Aquatics Program
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Physician permission for swimming
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Parent permission for swimming
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Sunshine release of liability
Optional but suggested
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Student bio sheet
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Reinforcer Assessment
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Parental Assessment
Revised and Approved by the Board on April 18, 2002
