HAWTHORNE FOUNDATION INC. ADMISSIONS Thank you for your interest in HFI Hawthorne Country Day School: The admission process can start with a phone call, an email, or receipt of a referral. Typically, students are referred to the Hawthorne Country Day school through a district referral. The referral usually consists of a formal referral letter from child’s district along with current IEP, school reports and evaluations. Once a referral is received and reviewed by admission committee, the family is invited to meet the program coordinator and/or a senior teacher to tour the program. During this interview process the parents/guardians get to visit some of our classrooms and meet some of our teachers and related service providers. During this visit the senior teacher will do some informal assessments in a classroom with the potential student. Day Habilitation/Vocational Training and Group Homes (IRAs): Typically, we receive referrals from Care Coordinators and parent/guardians. An interview is set up to meet the potential individual. Our Day Habilitation Coordinator meets with the family and/or care coordinator to discuss our program. A three-day trial is set up with the individual. Group Homes – referrals are requested from Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Admissions committee reviews the referrals for the appropriateness of the opening in the home. A call is then placed to the Care Coordinator/Parent/Guardian to set up interview and home visit. Admission Dates: Hawthorne Country Day School is a 12-month program. HCDS operates on a regular school schedule with a six-week extended school year program. Summer program includes swimming lessons in our on-site swimming pool. Admissions is on a rolling admissions basis dependent on availability. Self-Direction, Day Habilitation Program and Group Home admissions is dependent on availability and/or appropriate space. Download Brochure Download HCDS Application Download Day Hab Application Download Residential Application To request more information: Contact: Ann Marie Babcock Admissions Coordinator (914) 592-8526 x3165 ambabcock@hawthornecountryday.org You can also request more information with this form: Send