Admissions

The Lab School of Washington accepts boys and girls 1-12th grades who have documented evidence of specific learning disabilities with average to above average intellectual functioning. The Lab School program is designed for the child whose school problems are rooted in moderate to severe learning disabilities. Often, a child with learning disabilities also has attentional problems, language, and sensory-motor weaknesses.

The Lab School program is designed to meet the needs of the learning disabled child through a highly individualized academic program that incorporates both one-to-one instruction and small group experiences. Therefore, a candidate for admission must be able to function within a small group. A candidate who functions at any academic performance level may be accepted after a determination is made on a case by case basis whether the student will benefit from the program.

The aim of the school is to enable children with uneven levels of functioning to return to a less restrictive environment in the shortest time feasible for each student.

Students can be referred to the program by:

  • Parents
  • Washington Metropolitan area private schools
  • Neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists
  • Private diagnosticians and educational consultants
  • Local Education Agencies

For a child to be admitted to The Lab School program, current psychoeducational testing and any other relevant evaluations must be submitted along with the application. Parents unfamiliar with the Lab School can attend one of our Information Sessions, which are offered October-January.

The Lab School’s programs and policies are applied with equal consideration to all of its applicants and students. Candidates are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality, disability or any other status protected by law. The Lab School is not able to accommodate the needs of students with autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, or learning disabled students with secondary conduct disorders or severe psychiatric problems.