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All completed applications are reviewed by our Administration Team. If eligible, your child will then be invited to the school for an individualized assessment and observation.

Admission decisions are based on your child’s readiness and potential to benefit from our program. The school principal will typically notify the family within 7-10 days of a decision.

If your child has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) from your home school district, he or she is qualified for one of two scholarships offered by the state of Ohio. Visit our Scholarships page for more information

If space is not available at your school of interest at the time of the admission decision, your child will be placed on a waitlist and notified when space becomes available. Because of our small class sizes, we encourage families to complete and return the admissions application as early as possible.

We also encourage families to explore potential openings at other JB campuses. Regardless of the location, families can expect the same exceptional education programs and services at all three schools.

No. Julie Billiart Schools welcome all faith traditions, however, students are expected to participate in religion class, weekly prayer services, and mass when celebrated during the school day.

Typically, yes. There is a $50 non-refundable fee to submit an application. This fee is a reduced processing fee that allows our team to thoughtfully review your application and helps to cover the cost of our secure application system.

However, we have currently waived this fee. Now is a great time to apply to Julie Billiart Schools.

Every JB student has an official diagnosis that qualifies him or her to receive special education services. Diagnoses, and IEPS, are helpful because they communicate common language, issues and needs.

However, we do not require students to have an educational or medical diagnosis – although available scholarship funding is contingent upon an IEP.

We do have a small population of twice exceptional (2e) children who need extra emotional and social support. While we can differentiate and meet the needs of 2e, we don't have a specific gifted program.

No. Julie Billiart Schools offers rolling admissions, which means we can accept a student at any point in the school year if space is available. Tuition is prorated to the time of enrollment. Note that some campuses have a waitlist for certain grades.

We encourage you to apply as soon as you’re ready so that we can begin to process your application. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they’re received.

We believe that visiting our Schools is the best way for parents to find out if Julie Billiart Schools are the right place for their child. We recommend attending an Interested Parent Open House in the year prior to enrolling your child.

However, because we have a limited number of Open Houses each year, that’s not always possible. If you can’t attend an Open House at your campus of interest, please consider:

• Attending an open house at a different JB campus. All schools offer the same onsite therapies, direct intervention, and small class sizes. Even if it’s not the campus you’ve applied to, any JB Open House will give you a feel for what to expect.
• Scheduling a one-on-one visit by emailing admissions@jbschool.org
• Watching a recorded JB Open House

Julie Billiart Schools exist to serve students who have a learning difference that is not adequately being met in the student’s current school setting. Through our application and assessment process, students are evaluated to ensure they are a good fit with Julie Billiart Schools.

A “good fit” is a mutual decision by our Principals and parents of the applicant. We look for children who are willing to try a new school environment, who are open to flexibility and change, who strive to get along with their peers, and who remain open to the learning process.

We expect the same collaboration, openness, and flexibility from parents. Students must adhere to our student handbook and code of conduct

Yes. Applicants for Kindergarten must turn five on or before August 1 of the school year in which they will enter Julie Billiart Schools. All enrolled students must be able to use restroom facilities independently.

Our certified intervention specials and onsite board certified behavior analysts are accustomed to a variety of behaviors and strategies that students bring to JB. We understand and have empathy for students who use the functions of behaviors to avoid or distract from situations in which they feel like they can’t succeed.

In many cases, when children are in an environment like JB, these behaviors can be reversed. Our BCBAs work closely with teachers and parents to provide behavioral supports that help students process emotions in a healthy way. However, we can’t adequately serve students whose behavior physically or emotionally threatens the learning process, or the safety of our students, faculty and staff.

Our program is not designed to serve students with persistent or severe behavior problems. When your child comes to observe, we may invite our BCBA to the meeting to help identify what services we can offer your child. If you’re concerned about your child’s behavior and whether or not it would impact his or her success at JB, please reach out to us via email at admissions@jbschool.org.

Julie Billiart Schools is a provider of two state scholarships - the Autism Scholarship and the Jon Peterson Scholarship. Depending on eligibility, families should first apply for one of these scholarships, as they often cover a large percentage of our tuition.

After completing a scholarship application, families can apply for additional financial aid as needed. Please know that financial aid is available to all families who demonstrate need, and that it is offered on a first-come basis.

New applicants should apply for financial aid when they begin the enrollment process, provided they are applying for the current year. For those applying a year ahead, the deadline is March 31 for Kindergarteners and February 28 for all others.

Families seeking financial aid will complete the online application available on FACTS. Julie Billiart Schools reviews completed financial aid applications in the order in which they are received and determines eligibility for aid.

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If this is your first time applying for a Jon Peterson or Autism Scholarship, you can apply when your child is accepted to Julie Billiart Schools. Our Principals will help you through the scholarship application process during your acceptance meeting.

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Typically, yes. There is a $30 fee to submit a financial aid application. However, we have currently waived this fee.

Yes. Each year, our Financial Aid Committee considers applicant’s income, assets, debts, and other financial responsibilities. After reviewing these items, many families are eligible to receive financial aid; therefore we strongly encourage everyone to apply for financial aid each year.

Yes. All financial information is held in strict confidence by our third-party system, FACTS, and the Financial Aid Committee.

Yes. Each student's financial need will be recalculated annually. Therefore, parents are required to reapply each year. All financial aid awards are contingent upon payment in full of the prior year's account.

Yes. Parents can choose from monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or one time up-front payments. They may choose a payment due date of the 5th or 20th of the month.

As a whole, Julie Billiart Schools are funded through the generous support of donors and community partners. Julie Billiart Schools’ staffing model and highly-specialized environments and supports mean that more than 80 percent of our costs are fixed.

As a network, Julie Billiart Schools are deeply committed to keeping tuition and fees as low as possible by raising support and controlling our operating costs.

The cost for the 2023-2024 school year is $32,445 per student. This cost is offset by scholarship and/or financial aid dollars.

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An annual academic fee, uniforms, textbooks, some extracurricular costs, and Beyond Camp, Aftercare are not covered within JB tuition. For more information, please click here.

For more FAQs about school hours, transportation, curriculum and academics, visit our general FAQ page.