The Monroe School Inc

The Monroe School emphasizes a research-based, highly individualized instructional model that includes appropriate modifications and accommodations to help students develop their greatest abilities. They aim to provide a secure, caring, and stimulating environment that promotes differentiated instruction, peer-teaching, sharing ideas, and technology to support students’ emotional, intellectual, and social growth. Their stated purpose is to remove obstacles to learning (including for students with disabilities) and prepare students for post-secondary education or the work world.

The Monroe School (grades 6–12) asks families to start by reviewing its materials, then arranging an interview and tour with the admissions department. (monroeschool.net) Applicants submit a completed application/referral packet with a $50 application fee (waived for DC residents) plus supporting documents such as the most recent report card/transcript, the most recent IEP (if available), recent standardized test results, and any other recent evaluations; materials are mailed to the Admissions Department (Attn: Willyne Allen) at the school’s address. (monroeschool.net) After the packet is reviewed, the school may schedule a “shadow day,” and it states that admission decisions are mailed immediately following acceptance; for private-pay students, a $1,500 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance and is applied toward tuition. (monroeschool.net) For key dates, the school says applications/referrals are generally accepted year-round for the present and following school year, and notes the regular academic year begins in September and runs through July (and directs families to the school calendar for the current year). (monroeschool.net) The website does not describe a waitlist process or any admissions priority categories beyond noting the DC-resident application-fee waiver. (monroeschool.net)