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Application Process
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The application process helps families and the OPTIONS team evaluate student readiness, support needs, goals, and mutual program fit.
What to Prepare
Families may be asked to provide evaluations, school records, IEP or 504 information, relevant support history, and student goals.
The Application Is Part of the Fit Process
Application materials help the admissions team understand the student’s learning history, current functioning, strengths, goals, and support needs. The purpose is not simply to collect paperwork; it is to determine whether OPTIONS can provide an appropriate level of challenge and support.
Pre-Application
Start With a Simple Fit Conversation
Complete the form below and our admissions team will follow up to help you understand possible next steps.
Your information is used by the admissions team to respond to your inquiry and discuss program fit.
A Thoughtful Mutual-Fit Process
Help the Team Understand the Whole Student
The application process should give the OPTIONS team a clear picture of the student’s learning profile, current functioning, goals, motivation and support needs. Families should expect the process to look beyond grades alone because success at OPTIONS also depends on readiness for work, community participation, independent living and increasing self-management.
- Share relevant educational and evaluation records
- Describe current academic, social and daily-living functioning
- Clarify post-secondary goals and areas that still need support
- Use the process to ask whether the program is a sustainable fit
What to Prepare
- Recent neuropsychological or educational evaluation
- Current or previous IEP or 504 Plan
- School records and transcripts
- Relevant treatment or support information
- Student goals and areas of concern
- Questions about program fit and readiness
Connected Support
How This Connects Across OPTIONS
The formal application is one part of the broader OPTIONS admissions and mutual-fit process.
Application review helps determine fit with the three-phase transition model.
Records can help the team understand potential fit with academic and college support.
Readiness is also considered in relation to independent living expectations.
Qualified applicants may continue to an OPTIONS admissions visit.
Start a Conversation
A Clearer Path Forward Starts With Understanding Fit
OPTIONS does not expect independence all at once. An admissions conversation is a practical first step to understand readiness, support needs, and whether the program aligns with your student.
Admissions Conversation
Begin with a confidential conversation focused on fit, not pressure.
Start a ConversationQuestions about readiness, timing, academics, living, or vocational pathways are welcome.
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