Admission

Steps to admission

Please note that the primary criteria for admission to The Janus School include the student's:

diagnosis of a learning difference (ex. Specific Learning Disorder, ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome)
potential for skill improvement
absence of a primary emotional or behavioral disability

To apply:

Complete the Application Form
Submit $50 application fee, with the application form, payable to The Janus School
Complete record requests from current:
•   Teacher
•   School
•   Physician
•   Optometrist or ophthalmologist
Send all records to The Janus School
Send a psychoeducational or neuropsychological evaluation (no more than three years old) for your child
Complete the Financial Aid process if necessary

After reviewing the completed application, the Director of Admission will schedule a 2-3 day student visit if the applicant meets primary criteria, which may include placement testing. An admission decision will be made after all application materials have been received and the student has visited Janus.

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See for yourself

If you and your child would like to get to know our campus prior to applying, our open house schedule provides a wonderful opportunity. Open house events typically fall on the first Thursday of each month.

2010 - 2011 Open House Dates

July 1 2010, 9 - 11 AM
August 5 2010, 7 - 9 PM
October 7 2010, 9 - 11 AM
November 4 2010, 7 - 9 PM
December 2 2010, 9 - 11 AM
January 23 2011, 1 - 3 PM
February 3 2011, 9 - 11 AM
March 3 2011, 7 - 9 PM
April 7 2011, 9 - 11 AM
May 5 2011, 7 - 9 PM
July 7 2011, 9 - 11 AM
July 8 2011, 8 AM

Financial aid

For those families unable to meet the full cost of a Janus education, financial aid is available. Aid is awarded on a confidential, need-based basis relative to other applicants. Eligibility is determined on a first-come, first-served basis. The Janus School works with the National Association of Independent Schools and its School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) service. Families must reapply each year.

How to apply

To be considered, parents should organize the following forms:

The SSS "Family Guide to Financial Planning" and "Parents' Financial Statement" (PFS), available from the admission office. It must be filled out completely and mailed, with the required fee, to the School Scholarship Service in Princeton, where it is processed. This is available at Janus and online at www.nais.org/financialaid/sss. Copies of the PFS and the need analysis report are sent to The Janus School in three to five weeks.
A copy of the parents' most recent tax return and W-2 forms.
Copy of custody agreement and/or divorce creed, if parents are separated or divorced.
A letter to further clarify the family's specific and future financial situation (optional).

Forms should be sent to:
The Janus School
Attention: Admission Office
205 Lefever Road
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania 17552

Once all documents are received, the financial aid committee will review them, make a decision, and inform you in writing.

Fees

Core academic program — note that first year students receive a one-to-one tutorial

$2,500 deposit
Grades K-11: $25,000
Grade 12: $25,500
Post-secondary: $9,000

Tutorials for returning students

3 days out of a 6-day cycle: $2,750
6 days out of a 6-day cycle: $5,500

Roundtrip bus transportation fee (per year, per family)

From Harrisburg: $2,100
From York: $2,100
From Reading: $2,300
From Lebanon/Palmyra/Hershey: $2,100

Tuition Management System

The Janus School offers a monthly payment plan option through Tuition Management Systems (TMS). Click here for a brochure with more information about TMS.