Application Process

Below is the application process for admission to The Gifford School. With questions regarding admission or otherwise, please contact the Admissions Director Ann Fry.

• Application to The Gifford School usually begins with a referral from the public school system. Parents and clinicians may also initiate an inquiry.

• A packet of referral information, prepared by the public school and the parents, is reviewed by The Gifford School Admissions Committee.

• Referral information usually includes a recent IEP, current school functioning, an academic & cognitive profile, diagnostic assessments, any pertinent clinical information.

• If appropriate, interviews follow, which allow Gifford staff and most importantly, the student, family and public school to determine if Gifford is a suitable placement.

• In most cases, tuition and transportation is the responsibility of the sending public school system.

• Open enrollment decisions regarding admission and placement are based on the right match between school and student.

• To make an inquiry or to make application, please contact the Admissions Department.