Referral, Admission, and Attendance Procedures
The Referral (for school year Short-Term Programs only)
The school year Short-Term Programs admission process begins with a referral from the Certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (CTSVI). The referral opens each year in August and remains open through May. Students can be referred at any time during the year, but the referral must be submitted 4-6 weeks before the scheduled class.
Students can be referred for more than one class, and they may repeat most classes. In fact, it is often very helpful when students learn skills, integrate them at home, and then return to increase their skills in a later program.
Make a Short-Term Programs Referral
Make a ReferralImportant details
- Confirm that your student is working on or close to grade level. There are no exceptions for any school year class, including weekend classes.
- Classes are short so learning must happen rapidly. Students must be able to quickly adjust and participate in a new setting, then retain some skills to show their teacher and parent after returning home.
- Confirm that the student, family, and school all commit to attendance if accepted and will be able to support continued instruction on skills acquired at TSBVI.
- Make sure that some form of transportation will be available. TSBVI can help with these reservations and costs during the school year, but not for summer programs.
- No referral is necessary for summer programs. The online application is required for both school year and summer programs.