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Student Identification
All potential students of GWA must complete the regular admission processes for the grade level for
which they are applying. Students with learning needs are identified during this process by parent
information (including the provision of medical reports), GWA admission assessments and infor-
mation provided by the previous school. Depending on the student’s identified needs and their entry
level to GWA the admissions team may request additional information or processes:
Early Childhood (PYP)
The GWA admission team will review all
the documents submitted by the parents
including medical reports, reports from
outside support agencies and previous
school reports and IEPs. The GWA ad-
missions team including the Head of
Learning Support services will meet with
the parents and discuss a process to
determine the student’s learning needs.
The process may include meeting with
outside support agencies, visit to cur-
rent nursery schools, and additional in-
dividual and group assessment at GWA.
Elementary School (Grades 1-5, PYP)
Students will complete an individual as-
sessment as per Elementary Admis-
sions procedures with an Elementary Counselor; during this assessment the counselor may observe
indicators of challenges to learning, the counselors may also discuss observed challenges with par-
ents. The Elementary Admissions team including the Head of Learning Support services review all
documents submitted by the parents including medical reports, reports from outside agencies and
previous school reports and IEPs.
Secondary School (Grades 6-12, MYP and DP)
Students will complete an individual assessment as per Secondary Admissions procedures
(currently Measurement of Academic Progress). The results of this assessment, together with infor-
mation provided by parents, previous school reports and medical/intervention reports by outside
agencies, are review by the Secondary Admissions team including the Head of Learning Support
services.
All Learning Support applications
Additional information may be requested as necessary; including medical records, records of previ-
ous interventions, contact with previous schools and or a parent meeting. Each application is re-
viewed individually to establish the additional support needs required to support student learning.