Admission Process

Villa Maria is a coeducational day school for children who have been diagnosed with a learning disability. Villa Maria accepts students in grade kindergarten through grade nine. Admissions policies, as well as financial aid decisions, are non-discriminatory in terms of race, color, creed, ethnicity and national origin. Students and staff reflect and respect the diversity of our society.

If you are interested in applying to Villa Maria, please complete the following steps:

• Parent interview.
• Submission of completed application with $100.00 Application fee.
• Submission of current psychological evaluation with WISC, achievement and emotional testing.
• Submission of specialists’ evaluations and reports (speech and language, auditory processing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or assistive technology).
• Complete the release of records form and give it to your child’s current school. The school must forward your child’s transcript, including IEPS and report cards for the last two years, and a copy of the complete health record.
• Submission of the confidential evaluations, complete by a teacher, tutor or therapist who works with your child.
• Please include a current photo of your child
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Once the application file is complete and we have reviewed the records, if we consider that Villa Maria may be an appropriate placement for your child, we will invite your child for a two day school visit. After that we will make a final decision of the suitability of our program for your child.

Acceptance is on a rolling admission basis. We will notify you by phone and by mail of our decision within a week of your child’s visit.

Admission decisions are made independent of financial need. There is limited financial aid available for families who demonstrate financial need.

Please call Eileen Cassidy, Director of Admissions, at 203-322-5886, extension 104 or email admissions@villamariaedu.org if you have any questions about the application process.