The Nexus School 2006 – 2007 Fact Sheet

• The Nexus School is a private academic school licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Education.

• The Nexus School serves students within the autism spectrum and is certified to serve students kindergarten through eighth grade.

• The Nexus School is a 10 month program and ESY (extended school year) is determined on a yearly basis. The tuition is $56,000 and required to be made twice yearly prior to the beginning of each semester . The Nexus School determines each school whether it will provide an ESY program. In the event that an ESY program is offered at The Nexus School an additional fee is assessed based on the current tuition rate. The Nexus ESY program for the summer of 2007 is $975 a week (9-1, 5 days).

• Services available for students are speech therapy and occupational therapy.

• The Nexus School’s refund policy is as follows:

If the pupil is to be removed from the school for any reason, the parent or school district will provide 30 days written notice prior to termination. Liability for tuition will terminate at the end of the semester. If notice is not given 30 days prior to the start of a semester, the parent and/or District shall remain liable for the scheduled tuition for the semester.

If The Nexus School notifies the District/parents that placement at the School is no longer appropriate, the parties will cooperate to resolve the problem subject to the “stay put” rule. Under these circumstances, should the pupil leave prior to the end of the semester, The Nexus School would then reimburse the District/parents the unused portion of the tuition.