Jane Justin School

• Children learn better when teachers make frequent contact with them.
• We deliberately keep our class size small and our student-to-teacher ratios low.
• Our classes range from 8 to 13 students and we maintain student to teacher ratios of 3:1 in our most therapeutic classroom; 6.5:1 in our older classrooms.

• Lessons in Jane Justin School are conducted in a personalized, 1:1 tutorial format that allows students to advance through the curriculum at their own best pace.
• This personalized 1:1 tutoring ensures that every lesson is perfectly matched to each and every child's unique repertoire.

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
• City of Fort Worth Health Department

• Upon enrollment, a complete curriculum assessment is conducted for every student.
• The results of those assessments are used to create individualized education plans that are tailored to each child's unique strengths and deficits.

• We provide educational excellence by basing our educational practices exclusively on the science of teaching and learning.
• In contrast to traditional schools, Jane Justin School varies the amount of instruction needed until every child learns 100% of each lesson.
• By teaching all skills to the mastery level, we ensure progress for every student.
• Our outcome data, as measured by a battery of achievement tests, shows a gain of, on average, 13.6 months in a 9-month academic school year.

Jane Justin School maintains a full enrollment at all times. When a child is transitioned to another school, another child from a younger classroom within the school is promoted to fill the vacancy. This process typically pushes the enrollment opening to the youngest classroom. A child whose application resides in the referral file and who is of an appropriate age for the classroom in which the opening exists is then accepted into the program.

Jane Justin School does not maintain a “waiting list” because the term implies that students are enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. Jane Justin School does, however, maintain a referral file. The referral file allows us to offer enrollment to students whose repertoire and age can best be accommodated by the classroom in which the enrollment opening exists.

Jane Justin School serves children with developmental and learning disabilities and related behavior problems. The school is not limited to serving any one particular diagnosis. Any child with a developmental or learning disability or related behavior problems who can function well within the context of the student-to-teacher ratios we offer will be considered for enrollment. Children whose special needs require a tighter ratio are referred to the Child Study Center's Applied Behavior Analysis Department and/or other schools in the area.

Jane Justin School serves children between the ages of 3 and 21 years old.

Yes, every classroom has a lead certified teacher.

Yellow Room = 2.5:1
Green Room = 5:1
Purple Room = 6.5:1
Red Room = 6.5:1
Blue Room = 6.5:1

Jane Justin School offers a need-based scholarship program. Families may apply for a scholarship upon enrollment. The financial need of a family is determined by a 3rd party organization. The Scholarship Committee of the Child Study Center uses the information provided by the 3rd party to determine the amount of scholarship to award.

The morning drop-off begins at 8:15 AM and continues until 8:30 AM. The afternoon pick-up time is 3:00 PM.

Jane Justin School operates an extended care program for an additional fee. Students who are enrolled in this program may be dropped off as early as 7:30 AM and picked up as late as 5:30 PM.

The Jane Justin School calendar is similar to that of the Fort Worth Independent School District. School begins in mid August and ends in late May.

Jane Justin School offers a summer school program that typically runs 6 weeks in June and July.

The visit will last 2 hours (10 AM to 12 PM). Upon arrival, the child will be taken to the classroom that is best suited to his or her age. While the child gets comfortable in the classroom, the child's parents will meet with the director of the school. The director will ask the child's parents to describe the behavioral, developmental, and academic challenges that have led them to seek out the services of Jane Justin School. The director will then describe how Jane Justin School operates and give the parents the opportunity to ask questions. The director will then tour the parents through the entire school. At the end of the tour, the director will leave the parents in the waiting room so that she may return to the classroom and assist the teacher in gathering information for the school admissions committee.

Information gathered during the visit will be presented during a school admissions committee meeting. If the committee determines that the services offered by Jane Justin School are well matched to the special needs of the child, placement of the child's application in the referral file is offered. If, however, the committee determines that the services offered by Jane Justin School are not well matched to the special needs of the child, recommendations are made to seek the services offered by the Child Study Center's Department of Applied Behavior Analysis as well as other schools in the area.

The pre-requisite skills needed to attend Jane Justin School include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Generalized motor imitation
• Generalized verbal imitation
• Generative language
• Ability to follow 2-step simple directions

For more information, please see the answer to the frequently asked question-“What kinds of students do you serve?”

IQ is not a consideration for enrollment in Jane Justin School. However, the mean IQ in the school is 79 (range 49 to 129). The majority of students have an IQ between 65 and 100. For more information, please see the answer to the frequently asked question-“What kinds of students do you serve?”

Jane Justin School serves children with a wide array of developmental and learning disabilities. We are not limited to serving children with any one particular diagnosis. Some children who attend the school do not have a formal diagnosis, but do have documented skill deficits. For more information, please see the answer to the frequently asked question-“What kinds of students do you serve?”

The students of Jane Justin School are not required to see one of the Child Study Center pediatricians. However, many of our students do see one of our pediatricians for developmental following, education regarding diagnosis, and medication management.

A referral from a doctor is not necessary to have your child considered for enrollment in Jane Justin School. Interested parents who have a child with special developmental or educational needs are welcome to contact the school's office at 817-390-2831.

It is not necessary to bring paperwork to the initial visit unless additional reports have become available since the time the appointment was made. In that case, copies of any additional information regarding your child's development should be brought so that it can be reviewed and added to the application.