The admissions process is a thorough one so that the school, parents and student can all be assured that The Corwin-Russell School is a good match. At any time during this process, the family or the school may determine the school is not the right setting and end the process at that point.

• The first step is to call the school and request information about us. A short conversation at this point helps identify whether we might be an appropriate setting for the student. We send out an information packet designed to give a general flavor of our program and information about the faculty.
• If interested, parents phone the school and speak with an admissions person to discuss the candidate. A first interview is arranged for the parent(s).
• Records are sent or delivered to the school for review by the Admissions Committee.
• Parents sign a release, and we speak to various people involved with the student, perhaps the therapist, psychopharmocologist, current teachers, or evaluators.
• A second interview is arranged to introduce the student to the school. Both of these interviews are usually after regular school hours.
• If parents are interested in visiting the school during the day, they may attend a regularly-scheduled Visiting Morning, a 90-minute group introduction to the school that includes a tour and some interactions with students.
• The next step is an interview for the student with the Head of School.
• If possible, the student is invited to visit the school for a day, sometimes more.
• After the faculty and the Admissions Committee confer, they make a decision regarding acceptance.

The Corwin-Russell School @ Broccoli Hall accepts bright students with primarily learning issues exacerbated by a variety of neurological, emotional, and social difficulties. Because we are small, and flexible, we consider a wide variety of students. We serve best the very intelligent student who should be able to thrive in school, but does not. Our students benefit most from a small, caring, community-focused school that emphasizes their many strengths, both in and out of class. The arts, drama, and technology are focal points of a strong academic curriculum which has been infused with language pragmatics, to benefit the student with shaky social skills.

The school is not designed for students with primary behavioral and emotional difficulties or those who need a significant degree of supervision and external structure, or in-house therapy.

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OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS

The Corwin-Russell School is a non-profit, independent day school.

We are approved by the Commonwealth's Department of Education to receive public tuition support.

Tuition is set by the Commonwealth with small, but extra, fees for optional and special events. Tuition and fees, including transportation, can be tax-deductible as medical expenses for students who have been diagnosed as having certain difficulties. Please check with our business office and your tax advisor to determine eligibility.

An enrollment deposit is payable upon acceptance in order to reserve a place. 60% of the total year's tuition (less deposit) is due August 1. The remaining 40% is due on December 1. Alternatively, monthly payments are possible by arrangement with our business office and begin on July 1.

We welcome students and faculty, regardless of race, nationality, religion, handicap, sexual orientation, or ethnic origin, to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available at school. We do not discriminate in the administration of our educational, admissions, or personnel policies, financial aid or other school-administered programs. We actively seek a diverse community that reflects the larger world; we respect and honor individual differences.

Broccoli Hall, Inc. is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt educational corporation. Any contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

We are in existence only as a result of the generosity of parents, past parents, alumni, faculty, and friends of the school.

"...a quirky, yet oddly comfortable place, named after a vegetable of ill-repute."

Student's College Essay, 2005