ADMISSIONS AND FEES

We are glad you have found us and welcome your interest in The Orion School. We are the only Atlanta school with a dedicated profile educating complex students ages 5-13 who have challenges related to neurobehavioral conditions including ADHD, anxiety, and Asperger’s Syndrome. Admission to The Orion School is based on individual profiles and assessments, school reports, a school visit, and a parent interview.

The scheduled parent tours for the 2011/2012 school year are on the following mornings from 9:00-10:30: August 26, September 23, October 28, November 18, January 27, February 7 & 24, March 6 & 20, April 10, and May 8 & 22. Please call to reserve a spot if you would like to attend a tour.

Our admission procedure asks prospective families to do the following:

1) Call to schedule a tour and speak with our director, Laura Markson. A tour by all legal guardians is required before an application will be given. The tour gives an opportunity to have your questions answered about The Orion School, gives us a chance to learn more about your child, and helps everyone decide if we might be the right school fit for your child.

2) Fill out an application and return it with a $150 non-refundable application fee. The returned application needs to include current psychological, speech, occupational and school evaluations and assessments.

3) Once we receive a completed application packet, a day long school visit is scheduled for prospective students. Visits are typically on Wednesdays. We try to determine eligibility the same day as the school visit and will pre-schedule a time to speak with parents after the visit.

4) Once a child has been accepted, a $1,000 deposit is required within 14 days. Once school has started, the prorated tuition payment would be considered the deposit.

We have a rolling admission process and accept applications throughout the year for the following academic year. Current school year transfers are accepted based on (limited) availability.

The tuition for the 2011/2012 school year is $18,500.

Please contact us at 404-551-2574 or info@theorionschool.org for more information.

Non Discrimination Policy
The Orion School admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and athletic or other school-administered programs.