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Metro Prep
  • Home
  • Admission
  • Academic Calendar
  • Program Descriptions
    • Metro Prep Grade School
    • Metro Prep High School
    • Laureate Day School
    • Extended Day Program
    • Diagnostic Program
  • Psychiatry Studio
  • Staff/Services
  • More
    • Policies
    • Helpful Contacts
    • Gallery

Admissions

Referral Procedure for Metro Prep and Laureate Day School

Students who are in need of a therapeutic day school placement are recommended to us by their school districts. Typically, a student will be referred after he or she has completed an evaluation process within the school district or our diagnostic program. In most cases, students have experienced limited success, even with the addition of supplementary aides and services, in a less restrictive setting. Therefore, a more intensive degree of services is necessary for the student’s success. Students who would benefit from a high degree of counseling, but are not in need of residential care, are usually appropriate for Metro Prep.


However, before the student can achieve academic and therapeutic success at Metro Prep, they must express the desire to attend school on a regular basis. In addition, it is strongly suggested that parents willingly become involved in our program. This includes the parents’ regular participation in annual reviews, meetings, open houses, parent groups, family counseling and other individually recommended activities.


Metro Prep admits students of any and all race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin and provides all students the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to our students. No person shall be denied participation in or benefits of any program or activity by Metro Prep or otherwise be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex or any other protected category, in the administration of its educational policies, employment policies, admissions policies, athletic and other school administered programs, any scholarship or loan programs.

PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION

Students, school district personnel, or parents wishing to request information about admission to Metro Prep may contact the school directly:
Tricia Elsner - Principal
Email - pelsner@metroprep.org

2525 E. Oakton, Suite D-8
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Phone: 847-956-7912
Fax: 847-956-7930


However, please note that at this time, Metro Prep and Laureate only accept students through home school district placement. We can identify district representatives or contact persons if the parents are unaware of whom their representative is.

Eligibility

Metro Prep High School:
A student is usually appropriate for our program if he or she:

  • Has a qualifying exceptionality of: ED, SLD, OHI and Autism (ages 13-21).
  • Can participate or learn to participate actively in talk-based therapy
  • Is not overtly aggressive
  • Will attend school regularly
  • Is of average intelligence


Metro Prep Grade School:
A student is usually appropriate for our program if he or she:

  • Has a qualifying exceptionality of: ED, SLD, DD, OHI and Autism (ages 5-15).
  • Can participate or learn to participate actively in talk-based therapy
  • Is not overtly aggressive
  • Will attend school regularly
  • Is of average intelligence


Laureate Day School:
A student is usually appropriate for our program if he or she:

  • Has a qualifying exceptionality of: ED, SLD, DD, OHI and Autism (ages 5-15).
  • Can participate or learn to participate actively in talk-based therapy
  • Is not overtly aggressive
  • Will attend school regularly
  • Is of average intelligence

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