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Students eligible to attend have a hearing status that results in a need for an educational environment sensitive to diverse educational, cognitive, and social needs that necessitates a continuum of specialized educational and support resources, including non-restrictive access to a visual environment throughout the day.
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MSSD applicants must legally reside with a parent or legal guardian in the United States or its territories.
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Applicants must have completed eighth grade, or be on track to complete eighth grade, before admission to MSSD. The applicant must not have graduated from a secondary program.
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An applicant with secondary disabilities will be considered if the student's primary educational needs are related to deafness.
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In order to consider a student for admission, MSSD needs the following documents:
In the application packet is a Records Request form that authorizes your child's school to send records to MSSD. Records requested include, but are not limited to:
*Completed physical exam, immunization record, and other medical record forms are due prior to enrollment.
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Students who are applying for a class other than freshman must provide transcripts showing number and type of high school credits earned. Classes in which the student has earned a grade of D or below will not be accepted for transfer credit.
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Yes, they can. However, actual start dates will correspond to the beginning of each semester to facilitate credit transfer. Exceptions include situations where students' families move into the region and where students are not currently attending any program. Those students may be allowed to start classes at a time other than the beginning of a semester.
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MSSD considers all applications for admission. However, MSSD generally does not accept transferring seniors more than 10 school days into the new academic year. Each application is considered on an individual basis, and exceptions may be made in extenuating circumstances. All students enrolling as seniors must meet all requirements for graduation.
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D.C. Law 3-20 (revised November 1996) mandates that all students must have certification of immunizations.
All residential students must have health insurance. Parents and guardians have the option of purchasing school health insurance or using their family's health insurance carrier. Students can use their family's carrier if the insurance:
Medicaid is not accepted in the D.C. area. Only D.C., Maryland, or Virginia Medicaid is accepted; Medicaid from other states is not accepted by health care providers in this area, therefore either private insurance or the school insurance must be purchased. School insurance may be purchased through MSSD's group plan.
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There is no charge for tuition or for room and board for residential students. Fees include:
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