Mountaineer'S School Of Autism Inc.

Mountaineer’s School of Autism describes a highly individualized, multidisciplinary teaching approach that tailors each student’s educational program, daily routine, and interventions to their unique needs in order to maximize academic and social growth. Their philosophy emphasizes building on each child’s strengths, integrating academics with social skills, occupational and speech therapy, independent living skills, and sensory regulation supports throughout the day, within a family-like and supportive environment. (msainc.org)

Mountaineer’s School of Autism says families begin by contacting the school by phone, email, or in person to schedule a private tour; tours are typically offered at 12:00 noon by appointment, and after the tour families may request an application. (msainc.org) If the child appears to be a possible fit, the family must submit a student information packet and completed application with a $250 non-refundable application fee; the packet should include records such as a current IEP and progress report if available, recent medical/psychological assessments, a diagnostic report, immunization record, and a physical less than 1 year old, with possible added OT/PT/SLP or medication-history documentation in some cases. (msainc.org) The admissions sequence listed on the site is inquiry, tour, application, intake screening/evaluation, and determination, with intake screenings usually lasting 1-2 hours on campus and final decisions sometimes taking up to three weeks. (msainc.org) The school says it serves eligible Palm Beach County students in grades K-12 (or up to age 22) with disabilities, especially students with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities, and parents must accept the Parental Involvement Contract. (msainc.org) For waitlist/placement, the site says accepted students may wait up to a year for an opening in the most appropriate group, and placement is based on available fit rather than a numbered rank; its hours/fees page also says the program runs year-round from September through August. (msainc.org) I did not find any stated priority categories; instead, the school describes an open-admissions approach in which acceptance is first-come, first-served by application timestamp, with a random lottery if applications exceed capacity. (msainc.org)