As we look ahead, we now can do so with optimism and hope and confidence that (our son) will find his way and continue on the positive path that you’ve shown him. The work you do at TKS is so important and we’ve seen firsthand how it can truly change a boy’s life.
— A parent from California
Enrollment
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Admission Process
Submit the following materials to the Admissions Director, Melissa Dagitz (mdagitz@keswickschool.org), for review:
- Current psychological, educational or neuropsychological testing including
- Current school reports including transcript and grades
- Current IEP, if available
- Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy reports, if available
After review of records, you will be contacted by someone in Admissions regarding the decision to schedule a virtual visit to tour the school.
If a visit is scheduled, you will be instructed to complete the school application prior to your visit.
In order to be considered for admission, at least one parent or guardian must be genuinely involved and interested in each boy’s welfare. This person must be willing to participate in regular family therapy either in person or by telephone/video conferencing, implement home behavior management programs, and take the student home for each scheduled vacation. Continuous communication between home and school is essential.
Keswick School, in providing any educational service, will adhere to a policy of racial nondiscrimination. TKS will admit students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at TKS. TKS will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its student admission policies, employment policies, educational policies, and athletic or other school-administered programs.
Keswick School works with states and local school districts as funding sources. In accordance with our state approval for the Illinois State Board of Education you can read our Bullying Policy. Please contact admissions if you would like more information about funding sources.
Tuition
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Application
Please click on the BestNotes link to fill out our online application. Please complete the application after you have sent in your admissions materials listed above. You will need to create an account and will be able to save your work and return to the application as necessary until it is completed.
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Admissions Office Contact Information
Melissa Dagitz, Director of Admissions
Email: mdagitz@keswickschool.org
Phone: 434-295-0457 ext. 115
Fax: 434-977-1892
Tom Rigg, Associate Director of Admissions
Email: trigg@keswickschool.org
Phone: 434-295-0457 ext. 153
Fax: 434-977-1892
As we look ahead, we now can do so with optimism and hope and confidence that (our son) will find his way and continue on the positive path that you’ve shown him. The work you do at TKS is so important and we’ve seen firsthand how it can truly change a boy’s life.