Preliminary admission material provided by the sending school district and community providers is reviewed and evaluated. Additional evaluations may be requested.

To qualify for admission, the student must be:

• 10 to 20 years of age
• Referred by a public school district
• Unable to function successfully in his or her current school placement due to social, emotional, psychological, or behavioral difficulties (including excessive absences)
• Of at least low average intelligence
• Able to benefit from Seton Academy

Admission Process
Upon referral, the first step is a review of the preliminary admission material provided by the student's LEA (local school district). Additional evaluations from clinical providers may also be requested. If appropriate, an interview is scheduled. Students attend Seton Academy on a voluntary basis. During the interview, the student, his or her parent (or guardian), and the Seton Academy staff discuss impediments to the student's school success and review our program, including school rules and behavioral expectations.

If the student and family are interested in pursuing admission, we review our assessment to determine the appropriateness of the referral. Once we determine that a student can benefit from our program, a representative of Seton Academy attends a PPT meeting with the local school district to review goals and objectives in the student's IEP and a start date is set.

Discharge Planning
Readiness for discharge is evaluated on an ongoing basis.  Progress towards meeting goals and objectives is the primary determinant.  A student may be discharged in several ways as follow:

• Success at Seton Academy may indicate a student’s readiness to return to a less restrictive environment, in which case plans will be made in conjunction with the local school district to reintegrate the student back to the district.

• Lack of success at Seton Academy may indicate that a student is in need of a more restrictive environment.

• A student may be asked to leave the program due to non-compliance with program guidelines and behavioral expectations, or due to non-attendance.

• A student meets the requirements to graduate form high school and receives a diploma from their local school district.