Admissions

At Groves Academy, our school admissions process focuses on understanding each child’s unique learning profile and determining whether Groves is a good fit for the student’s needs. Parents and the admissions office start by sharing information, and parents are encouraged to visit the school.

1. Start a Conversation

Parents or guardians typically initiate the admissions process by contacting Groves to set up a call with one of our family navigators. During that call, parents will share information about their child and the navigator will guide them on how to begin the admissions process. Initial contact can be made by calling us at 952-920-6377 or using this link.

2. Apply to Our School

As part of the application process, families are required to send the application form along with recent individual psychological/educational testing, teacher feedback forms, report cards, and IEP (if applicable). An application fee of $125 is due with the application. Applications will be submitted online. If the application fee is a barrier to applying, please contact our admissions department to discuss waiving the fee.

3. Visit Groves Academy

After records are reviewed and found to meet the initial criteria and the student is invited for a full-day visit. The visit day is a required part of the admissions process. Additional visit days will be scheduled if needed. Our admissions coordinator will contact you to set up the visit day. Learn more about planning a visit.

4. Explore Financial Assistance

Financial aid scholarships, based on financial need, are awarded to approximately 30% of our students each year and can cover up to 65% of the tuition. Financial aid applications may be submitted after a student has applied for enrollment. Learn more about tuition and financial affordability.

For admission to the upcoming school year, the ideal time to apply is between November and March.

• When there are immediate openings, parents will be notified within a week or two of submitting the application.
• Applications received before mid-February receive priority consideration. Families who apply by mid-February are notified of admissions decisions by early April.
• Applications received after mid-February are considered on a rolling basis; acceptance and scholarship aid will be granted as space and resources allow.

We have a comprehensive admission process and acceptance is based on our ability to meet each student’s needs with our curricular and community experience. Our student body is comprised of students who have learning disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and other language-based learning disabilities. Most of our students have average to above-average intelligence with a discrepancy between aptitude and achievement in the classroom. Based on available space, students are selected for admission on the basis of their academic potential, learning disability, relevant academic and classroom conduct information, and readiness to learn in our school community. Each student profile is unique and is carefully reviewed in our admissions process to ensure that admitted students will experience success.