Admissions Procedure

The Academy's admission process is described below:

  1. Parents unfamiliar with The Lab School of Washington, founded by Sally L. Smith, should access The Lab School of Washington's® website at www.labschool.org. It is further recommended that parents register as early as possible to attend an OPEN HOUSE.
  1. To be considered for admission, a complete application packet must be received. Please do not fax documents due to the sensitive nature of the material and because fax copies are often unreadable. Please keep originals for your files; any materials submitted to the Academy In Manayunk remain part of our confidential files.
  1. We strongly suggest that you gather your documents, make necessary assessment appointments AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION as soon as possible.
  1. A complete packet consists of the application and the following documents:
    1. A complete report of the most recent Psychoeducational Evaluation (current within the past two years)
    2. Most recent report card
    3. Student's Strengths and Needs Profile (included) completed by teacher
    4. Individualized Education Plan (IEP), if available
    5. Speech/Language and Occupational Therapy testing ,if applicable
    6. Non-refundable $100 fee (made payable to the Academy in Manayunk) to cover processing of the application and review of the records
    7. Recent photo of the student
  1. Only when a completed application has been received can the Admissions Committee review the records. If the student is an appropriate candidate for the Academy In Manayunk program, he/she is invited for a visit.
  1. The Admissions Committee again reviews the student's file. Decision letters and enrollment contracts are usually mailed during the month of February for students applying for the 2010-11 school year. In addition, a student may be offered a contract after completion of the summer program if a space becomes available. A limited number of spaces are available in select grades for the 10-11 school year. Please contact the school to check availability for placement for the current school year.

The Academy In Manayunk encourages applications from and admits students of any racial, ethnic or religious background. Its programs and policies are applied with equal consideration to all its applicants and students.