Admissions

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE

The admissions procedure consists of various steps during which the applicant can experience if community life comports with his or her needs and expectations and if the community can provide what the applicant will need.

Below is a basis step by step outline of the process:
• We arrange for an informal tour with the parents and applicant while the program is in session. A tour can be scheduled by calling 413-717-4034 or by sending us an email at johnppgreene@gmail.com. If, after your visit, you are interested in exploring the possibility of admissions you will be sent our application forms.

• When you have filed out the application forms you should return them to High Spirit along with complete records of the applicant’s previous schooling, vocational and therapeutic programs attended, a complete medical history and a administrative fee of $100.00.
• When we have reviewed the application, and if we believe HSCF may be a good match for the applicant, we will schedule an admissions interview. The interview will allow for comprehensive discussion about the program offered at High Spirit and the applicant’s educational, vocational and therapeutic background and needs.
• If the interview is deemed successful for both the parents/guardians and for High Spirit, we may ask to visit you and the applicant in your home and/or at his or her school setting. After this, we may arrange a six-week trial visit. The cost for the trial visit will be paid for in advance by the applicant's family.
• Following the trial visit, High Spirit will contact you regarding whether or not the applicant has been accepted for admission, and if admission is being offered, giving you a schedule of when a space will become available. An acceptance letter will be accompanied by an admission agreement, which should be signed and returned to High Spirit.

If the applicant is eligible for state funding, it is highly recommended that you work with his or her service coordinator on the funding process promptly funding will need to be secured before placement can be made.