Ivymount School

Ivymount School emphasizes individualized, evidence-based instruction in low student-to-teacher ratio settings, integrating academic learning with social, adaptive, and practical skill development throughout the day. Their approach blends classroom teaching with comprehensive therapeutic and behavioral supports (e.g., speech/language, OT, mental health services) through an interdisciplinary, collaborative model. Instruction is designed to build autonomy and self-determination, using data-based programming, universal design for learning, and assistive technology to help students access the general education curriculum and prepare for life beyond school.

Ivymount School accepts applications submitted by local school systems (LSS), parents/guardians (including private-pay), educational advocates, and/or attorneys, and reviews them on a rolling basis throughout the year when there is an opening in an appropriate classroom. (ivymountschool.org) To begin, families are instructed to contact the Admissions Coordinator (Lennie Gladstone) for admissions-process questions and to register for a parent information session; reservations/advance registration are required, and the sessions are for parents only (not student intake visits). (ivymountschool.org) Key dates are the recurring virtual Parent Information Sessions held on Tuesdays—Endeavors at 10:00 a.m. (Jan 13, Feb 3, Mar 3, Apr 14, May 5, 2026), Aspire Academic & Applied at 9:30 a.m. (Jan 20, Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 21, May 19, 2026), and Aspire Academic & Social at 9:30 a.m. (Jan 27, Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 28, May 26, 2026). (ivymountschool.org) The site does not publish a detailed list of application requirements/documents, but it notes most students are funded through their LSS (with referrals tied to IEP-team determinations) while private tuition is also accepted. (ivymountschool.org) The admissions page does not describe a formal waitlist process or any stated priority/admissions-preference categories beyond placement being contingent on space in an appropriate program. (ivymountschool.org)