ADMISSION POLICY

1. The Harbour Schools are co-educational schools that admit children whose achievement level is between readiness and grade 12. The Harbour Schools do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, religion, and sexual orientation, national, or ethnic origin.
   
   
2. All children are welcome: however, the curriculum is uniquely designed to serve those children who are having problems in the traditional classroom. Children who have been diagnosed as learning disabled, multi-disabled, within the autism spectrum, other health impaired (ADHD) and gifted learning disabled are most appropriate for the program.
   
   
3. The Harbour Schools are NOT designed for students with the following characteristics: substance abuse, physical aggression against people or property, adjudicated delinquent, needing sign or Braille or other alternative language or moderately cognitively disabled.
   
   
4. Parents should be in agreement with the philosophy and supportive of the school’s efforts.
   
   
5. The final admission decision is based on the application material, the interview with the parents, and the visit with the child. Potential students must have long term potential of living independently or semi-independently.
   
   
6. A child’s placement within our program is determined by a combination of factors; chronological age, academic functioning, and social and emotional development. In the high school these factors will determine into which program the child is placed.
   

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Parents or guardians interested in applying for admission for their child to The Harbour School should do the following:

1. Visit the school to learn about its philosophy and operation. Determine if you are in agreement with both. Contact us to arrange for an appointment here {admissions@harbourschool.org}
   
   
2. Submit the application including previous school records (school testing, report card, psychological evaluations) and the application fee of $50.00
   
   
3. Secure additional assessments if necessary.
   
   
4. Parents will be called by the school staff to arrange for the child’s visit.
   
   
5. Await notification by mail of the final admission decision.
   
   

*Please Note:
Private placement is not complete nor placement assured until the initial tuition deposit is received and the admission agreement is signed.

Students referred by IEP Committees will not be admitted until an IEP has been received and approved by The Harbour School

For more information about admissions
You can email us at admissions@harbourschool.org

Or call the individual schools at the following numbers:

Annapolis Campus: 410.974.4248
Baltimore Campus: 443.394.3760