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Our admissions team is here to help guide you through the admissions process and encourages you to schedule a tour to learn more about The Tuttle School.
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Our Students

Profile of a Tuttle Student

Tuttle high school student smiles while outside.
Tuttle elementary student smiles and holds a basketball.
Tuttle elementary student places colored beads in the shape of Mickey Mouse on a paper.
Tuttle teacher smiles while looking at a student that is looking at an iPad.
Tuttle middle school student smiles as he hits a tennis ball with a racket.
Three Tuttle students stand with each other and smile while outside of a building.
Three Tuttle elementary students sit on a log and smile.
Tuttle student looks down while painting.
Tuttle student delivers two smoothies to a staff member.
Tuttle student gets a booked checked out by librarian.
Tuttle student sits on the ground while smiling and holding a basketball in his lap.
Tuttle student uses a sharpie to draw on green paper.

The Tuttle School empowers our students to acquire skills, perform well in tasks, and develop into confident community members while providing a safe and encouraging school environment. Students are encouraged to reach their full potential while celebrating their differences in academic, social, and emotional skills.
Please note that we are not an appropriate school for children with severe behavioral disorders.

We welcome students between the ages of 5-25 with intellectual disabilities including:

  • Autism/ASD
  • DDX3X
  • Down Syndrome
  • Fragile X
  • Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
  • Okur-Chung
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Williams Syndrome

Our Goals for Your Child

  • Communication Skills
  • Individualized Academics
  • Building Meaningful Friendships/Social Skills
  • Life and Job Skills
  • Community Based Instruction
  • Independence to the level of one’s ability

Does your child have a diagnosed learning difference and has not yet reached their academic potential in traditional school environments?

The Briarwood School might be a better fit. Learn More.

Important Admissions Dates

A complete FIE / psycho-educational evaluation must be sent to admissions@briarwoodschool.org prior to starting the application stage.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

2026-27 Application is available

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Priority admissions application deadline

Friday, February 20, 2026

Last Day for Priority Shadow Days

Friday, March 6, 2026

Priority Admissions Decision Day

The Tuttle School follows a rolling admissions policy and welcomes applications year-round for consideration when openings are available. Decisions are made shortly after the student’s shadow days.

The Admissions Process
Step 1
Schedule a Tour
    • Schedule your tour here!
    • Touring allows prospective families to learn more about our school, ask questions, and see students/teachers in action.
    • You are more than welcome to start the process with Step 2 and submit your child’s full psycho-educational evaluation at the time of the tour or prior.
Step 2
Submit an Evaluation (Required)
  • Submit a current (within 2 years) full psycho-educational evaluation to our Admissions team.
    • A full psycho-educational evaluation or sometimes called FIE- Full Individual Evaluation that includes: cognitive functioning (FSIQ, working memory, processing speed), academic achievement (reading, writing, math), language and communication (receptive and expressive language), social/emotional/behavioral functioning, and visual-motor and perceptual skills.
    • We encourage you to obtain an evaluation as soon as possible since the process can take several weeks.
    • To learn more about how to obtain an evaluation, please access our free printer friendly resource.
    • Our team will review your child’s evaluation and determine if an application is warranted. If applying is not recommended, alternative educational options will be discussed. You are welcome to submit the evaluation before you tour to start the review process.
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Step 3
Submit an Online Application
  • If an application is recommended, a link will be shared by our Admissions team.
  • Parents log into the Admissions Portal to complete the application.
  • Documentation needed for the application includes: parent questionnaire, school record release form, current report card, testing/evaluations, and teacher recommendations.
  • A non-refundable processing fee of $425 is required.
Step 4
Academic & Speech Screening
  • An informal academic screening and informal speech and language screening will be conducted to gain more data for us to learn more.
  • Screenings take about 45 minutes and are completed at the Tuttle School.
Step 5
Student Shadow Days
  • Once the screening is complete and the admissions committee would like to move forward, your student will be invited to attend a Shadow Week.
  • We will plan for 5 consistent days for your student to experience what it is like to attend the Tuttle School from 7:30am to 2:30pm.
  • After each Shadow Day, someone from our team will give you a summary of your student’s day.
Step 6
Final Decision Making
  • After the student’s Shadow Days, we make a final decision for enrollment:
    • Priority admissions decisions are made before or on the Friday before Spring Break.
    • Rolling admissions decisions are made shortly after the Shadow Days.

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