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Distance Learning
Learn about St. Coletta’s special education program that focuses on functional academics and life skills.
Our Approach
Our more than fifty years of experience has confirmed that the real focus of education needs to be on the individual learner and the skills he/she needs to be successful in life. We believe that individuals learn best by doing.
To that end, we plan hands-on, theme-based activities that allow for experimentation and trial and error. Instruction occurs as often as possible in the natural setting, thus our adults and students spend a lot of time in the community.
Our Program
The program is an extension of the school’s philosophy that stresses the importance of building on and celebrating individual strengths. Upon graduation students earn a high school certificate in lieu of a high school diploma.
Functional Academics
Adaptive Physical Education
Computer Skills
Arts Education
Skills of Daily Living
Community Based Instructions
Vocational Training
Therapies
Related services are available to students to support them in accessing their educational program. Decisions regarding services are determined during the Individual Education Plan meetings.
Speech/Language Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Music and Art Therapy
Hydrotherapy
Assistive Technology
Counseling
Social Work Services
Behavior Management
Vision Therapy
Autism Resource Services
Nursing Services
Who Can Attend?
St. Coletta serves students from Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland. Students served are three to twenty-two years of age, diagnosed with intellectual disabilities, autism or multiple disabilities, and have at least of 24.5 hours of special education services on their IEP. They may also have the following secondary disabling conditions: speech language disorders, vision or hearing impairments, orthopedic impairments, health impairments and behavior disorders. DC residents wishing to enroll students do so through the application/lottery process (described below). St. Coletta offers a special education and sibling preference. Enrollment for students in neighboring jurisdictions is accomplished through the IEP process with the child’s local jurisdiction.
Enrollment
If you live in the District of Columbia you can apply for admission by sending an application for your child to the admissions office during the open enrollment period. The office is located at:
St. Coletta of Greater Washington
1901 Independence Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20003
After we receive the information someone will contact you for a tour.
St. Coletta Public Charter School Open Enrollment Information and Lottery Procedure
St. Coletta will begin accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Open Enrollment period at 8:00am on November 2, 2020. The Open Enrollment period will continue through April 30, 2021. Applications can be emailed to Catherine Decker at cdecker@stcoletta.org or faxed to (202)350-8699.
Any applications received after the close of the Open Enrollment Period will not be included in the 2021-2022 lottery pool, but would be added to the school’s waitlist. The waitlist will be maintained until the beginning of the next open enrollment period.
Open Enrollment Period
Enrollment Application for School Year 2021-2022
***Please submit all applications via email to: cdecker@stcoletta.org.***
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The Lottery Process
As per DC Public Charter School Law, selection for admission to the St. Coletta Special Education Public Charter School will be via a random public lottery system. St. Coletta also maintains a wait-list and will offer admission to students on the wait-list as spaces become available.
If a child’s name is selected, the family/guardian will be contacted regarding their intent to enroll their child within the school program. An applicant offered a seat will be required to affirmatively respond to an offer for acceptance in writing within 48 hours. Those applicants not responding within this designated period of time will be removed from the waiting list and be required to reapply should they wish consideration for any future openings.
If there are more names in the lottery pool than spaces available in a house/age level, those students’ names not selected will form a waiting list based on the date in which they completed the application process and went on the lottery pool list. A wait list will be maintained for each of the five house/age levels. All other applications will be placed after them in order of their submission to the waiting list. If a space becomes available during the school year, admissions will be offered to the next student on the waiting list.
No offer shall be made to any student not properly entitled to the available space.
Parents Resources
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