Admissions

➤ Find Your Program

At Eaton Arrowsmith, there are a variety of online and in-school classes and programs for students with learning disabilities. What makes our approach unique is our focus on improve the brain's capacity to learn instead of teaching compensatory skills. Explore which program is right for you through several different options:

     Online
     In School
     Kids & Teens
     Adults
     Professional Development

➤ International Students

Over the years, we have had students from around the world – including Australia, Belize, China, Ecuador, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Switzerland, Taipei, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom – attend our schools. International professionals in the field of special education have also visited EA from as far away as Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico and Peru. We work hard to make our international families feel welcome at school and in their new homes in Canada or Washington State.

➤ Admission Requirements

Please note that all prospective students must undergo the assessment of fit before enrolling at Eaton Arrowsmith. This assessment of fit consists of an admissions meeting with our admissions specialist, during which time the student’s cognitive profile, current level of abilities (including English language proficiency) and ability to engage in the program are assessed. The assessment of fit may also include an in-person or online visit to the classroom, during which time the student’s ability to engage is observed.

➤ Requested Documents

We request report cards, psych-eds, IEPs, etc. to be submitted as part of the admissions process. Formal documentation of a learning disability is not required for enrollment at Eaton Arrowsmith. However, the above documents help the school gain an understanding of each student’s learning profile.

➤ Take Assessment of Fit

• Meeting with an EA admissions specialist to review the student’s learning profile.
• We will determine if the program is a good fit and, at this time, may offer the student a space in the program for the current or upcoming school year (depending on space).
• Further information may be required before a space is offered.

➤ Classroom Visit or Virtual Tour / Session

We encourage potential and new students to visit our classrooms or do a virtual tour/session. The visit (or virtual session) may be part of the admission process if there are concerns about a student’s ability to engage in the program or simply be a way for the student to get to know some of the teachers and other students before he or she starts.

➤ Required Deposits & Payments

• Enrollment documents and initial payments are required to secure a space at EA.
• Please see our Scholarships section for information on support for our On-Site Programs.

➤ Programming Assessment & First Day

• The programming assessment is not included in the tuition for all programs.
• Students can join EA at any time in the year (depending on space). Each student’s program is unique, so no catch-up is required.
• The Arrowsmith Programming Assessment is administered only after a student is enrolled at Eaton Arrowsmith and will determine which exercises and levels a student will work on first.

➤ Non Discrimination Policy

Eaton Arrowsmith does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, disability, gender, gender identify, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or other legally protected status in admission of otherwise qualified students or in providing access to the right privileges, programs, or activities generally available to all students and their families. Similarly, the Eaton Arrowsmith does not discriminate in hiring or employment practices on the basis of these characteristics.