ARROWSMITH SCHOOL OFFERS TWO
PART TIME PROGRAMS:

1. An after school part-time program on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students entering this program will require an assessment to identify their learning profile and the areas requiring work.

2. A Saturday morning motor symbol sequencing program. No assessment is required for this program.

Students enrolling in a part-time program should fit the profile of the typical Arrowsmith School student.

Please visit our Admissions page for a description of the profile of the typical Arrowsmith School student.

The same Admissions process applies to students entering both the full time program and the part time program.

AFTER SCHOOL PART TIME PROGRAM ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

Students enrolled in this program will work on one exercise under the supervision of one of our cognitive teachers.

Classes are held at Arrowsmith School on Tuesday and Thursday of each week and are two hours in length starting at 4:00 p.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m.

The after school part-time program is divided into two terms of 16 weeks each (32 classes in each term). The first term begins in October and continues until the end of January and the second term begins in February and continues to June.

Fees and Refunds

The fee for the Part-time Program is $3,200.00 for the full year in addition to the initial assessment fee of $2,000. Please note that fees are not refundable and that we cannot provide make-up classes for classes that may be missed.

Payment of $1,600.00 for Term 1 is due on or before the date of the first class in October and payment of the balance of $1,600.00 is due on or before the date of the first class in February.

There are no taxes payable on the tuition amount which is also eligible for the medical expense tax credit (Canadian taxpayers only). Please refer to the information contained under the Tax Credit heading above.

MOTOR SYMBOL SEQUENCING PART TIME PROGRAM ON SATURDAY

Who can benefit from this program?

A student with this dysfunction will have some or all of the following problems:

• difficulty with the mechanical aspect of writing
• difficulty putting words on paper
• can speak better than can write
• messy handwriting and careless errors in spelling and math
• difficulty with forming letters and with motor planning in writing

For a more complete description of this dysfunction, please refer to the Description of Learning Dysfunctions on our web site.

This area is the slowest to improve but is the easiest to identify. The Motor Symbol Sequencing program is only one component of the Arrowsmith Program and the typical student will have other areas of learning difficulty that this cognitive exercise does not address and which will continue to cause the student difficulty. This is only one component of the larger cognitive program at Arrowsmith School.

What is involved?

The student will work in a small group of other students accompanied by his or her parent or another adult family member who will act as a coach under the supervision of an Arrowsmith School teacher.

The student and family member will receive training in the two exercises that comprise the Motor Symbol Sequencing program. The family member will learn how to monitor the performance of the exercises to ensure that they are completed properly and will monitor the student's homework and record progress at home between sessions.

The first two sessions are devoted to training the student and family member in the correct method of performing the exercises. At subsequent sessions, the student's progress will be monitored and reviewed and the schedule of exercises modified as required.

The student is expected to do a minimum of 35 minutes of homework per day on the exercises between the Saturday sessions following a schedule that is assigned by the Arrowsmith Program teacher.

The program runs from the beginning of October to the middle of June and comprises eighteen one-hour sessions at Arrowsmith School. It includes instruction and training in the exercises and ongoing monitoring by the Arrowsmith School teacher.

The fee also includes all the exercise materials that will be required during the course including:

• Tracing sheets
• Word exercise booklets
• One red Pilot Fineliner pen per month
• One stopwatch timer (to be purchased from Arrowsmith School)
• One eye patch

An assessment is not required for this program, however we request that you provide a current sample of your child's handwriting or printing, a copy of the most recent report card and if available copies of previous assessments at the time of application.

At the beginning of the program we will have the student complete a writing sample and a few quick screening tests for the motor symbol sequencing problem. These will be readministered at the end of the program.

Admission to the Motor Symbol Sequencing Program

If you believe that your child may benefit from the Motor Symbol Sequencing program, please contact our Admissions Co-ordinator at 1-800-963-4904 to discuss your child’s learning difficulties and whether he or she may be a suitable candidate for this program.

Motor Symbol Sequencing Schedule and Times for 2006-2007

The program is divided into two terms beginning on September 16, 2007 and continuing until June 21, 2008. The sessions are held at Arrowsmith School on the following Saturdays:

2007
September 15 and 29
October 13 and 27
November 10 and 24
December 1 and 15

2008
January 12 and 26
February 9 and 23
March 8 and 2
April 12 and 26
May 10 and 24
June 7 and 21

Fee

The course fee for the Motor Symbol Sequencing program is $2,000 for the full year.

Payment of $500 is due at the time of enrolment in the Motor Symbol Sequencing program and payment of the balance of $1,500 is due on or before the first session in October.

There are no taxes payable on the tuition amount which is also eligible for the medical expense tax credit (Canadian taxpayers only). Please refer to the information contained under the Tax Credit heading above.

Please note that the fees are not refundable and that we cannot provide make-up classes for classes that may be missed.

Mid-year enrolment

Students may enroll in both the After-School Part-time Program and in the Saturday Motor Symbol Sequencing Program at any time during the year and the fees will be prorated accordingly.

ARROWSMITH SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM

We offer a supervised after school program that runs from the end of the regular school day until 5:00 p.m. for the convenience of parents who are not able to pick their child up at 3:15.

Students can complete their homework or work on their cognitive exercises during this time. This program is available after school every day from Monday though Friday.

The cost of this program is $10.00 per day and is billed monthly. We will issue a receipt at the end of the year and this amount may be claimed as a child care expense.