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.

How to Apply

 1. Schedule a Tour

Parents are encouraged to attend one of our Open Houses or arrange for a tour of the school. They have the opportunity to find out about our program, tour the school and observe our students and faculty in classes, meet administrators and learn more about financial aid. This will give you the information you need to decide if you would like to apply to Villa Maria.

2. Submit an Application

To begin the Admission Process, the following must be submitted:

• Completed application.
• $100.00 application fee.
• Current psychological evaluation with WISC, achievement and emotional testing.
• Specialists' evaluations and reports (speech and language, auditory processing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or assistive technology).
• Confidential evaluations, completed by a teacher, tutor or therapist who works with the child.
• A current photo of child.
• Child's transcript, IEPs and report cards for the last two years, and a copy of the complete health record. These records must be forwarded from the child's school. Complete the release of records form and give it to child's current school.

3. The Student Visit

After the application file is complete, the Admission Committee will review the records. If the Committee considers that Villa Maria may be an appropriate placement for the applicant, he or she will be invited for a two day school visit. During the visit, the applicant will attend classes with a student "buddy", join classmates for lunch, and complete curriculum based assessments. After that, the Committee will make a final decision of the suitability of our program for the child.

4. The Admission Committee will meet and make a decision.

Acceptance is on a rolling admission basis. You will be notified by phone and by mail of the Admission Committee's decision within a week of your child's visit.

• Acceptance: The Admission Committee has decided that our program is an appropriate placement to meet your child's needs.
• Wait List: The Admission Committee has decided that our program is an appropriate placement to meet your child's needs, but there is not a space available at the present time. You will be notified if a space becomes available.
• Non-acceptance: The Admission Committee has decided that our program is not the appropriate placement to meet your child's needs.

5. Financial Aid

Admission decisions are made independent of financial need. There is limited financial aid available for families who demonstrate financial need. A student must be accepted before he or she will be considered for financial aid.

Please call Mary Ann Tynan, Director of Admissions, at 203-322-5886, extension 104 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you have any questions about the application process. 

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