Admissions

7-Step Admissions Process

The Norman Howard School offers a small, structured and supportive learning environment with full access to the general education curriculum.  Special education services are available for reading intervention, speech language, and counseling.  Faculty and support staff work as collaborative teams to maximize student learning and social growth.  Our setting provides a quality education program for students with special learning needs including those with Learning Disability, Other Health Impairment, Speech and Language Impairment, or Autism who do not require significant behavioral and/or communication interventions.

Applicants are interviewed throughout the year and accepted on a rolling basis when vacancies are available. Parents are strongly encouraged to start the admission process early.

1. Parents can call Julie Murray at 585.334.8010, ext. 302 or email her at jmurray@normanhoward.org to request an admissions packet. Documents can also be downloaded here.
   • NHS Viewbook
   • Admissions Application & Parent/Guardian Perceptions Form
   • Confidential Record Release Form ---- Sign and forward this form to your child’s school and forward a copy to NHS
   • Teacher Observation Form - to be forwarded to your child's teachers
   Please return all forms with a $50.00 nonrefundable application fee to:
   NHS Admissions
   275 Pinnacle Rd.
   Rochester, NY 14623
   
2. Parents attend a Norman Howard School Admission Preview.
3. Parents submit a completed application with requested supporting materials. (See #1)
4. The Admissions Committee reviews the completed application. Applications are accepted throughout the year, regardless of spaces available.
5. The applicant will be invited for an interview and school tour if The Norman Howard School determines it may be able to provide the student with an appropriate program.
6. The applicant may then be invited back to participate in a classroom visit for one to three days. The purpose of the classroom visit is two-fold. NHS teachers observe and interact with the student to ensure that the program will meet his or her needs and the student has the opportunity to get a feel for the NHS community to ensure that NHS is the right place for him or her.
7. The Admissions Committee will make a final decision of admissions. The Norman Howard School does not discriminate in its admissions policies because of race, sex, color, creed or national origin.