FAQs

Yes! Note that a campus visit is the third step in our admissions process. Families are
invited to schedule a tour or virtual visit after they have attended a Virtual Open
House and completed a Family Consultation with our Director of Admissions.

Yes! FlexSchool offers financial aid for new and returning students, and reserves a
portion of aid for rolling admissions. We invite you to submit your Financial Aid
Application at any time during our admissions process to gain a complete
understanding of the financial commitment to attend FlexSchool.

FlexSchool tuition varies by school program, grade level, schedule, and services. Visit our tuition page to see our tuition rates for the current school year. 

We are proud to stand out from most private schools with an unparalleled tuition package that includes all of the following and more:

Books • Lab Costs • Computer Hardware and Software • Talent Development • Clubs • Experiential Learning Labs • Executive Functioning Support • Social-Emotional Learning and Pragmatics • Field Trips • Guest Speakers • College Counseling • Local College Tours • And More!

FlexSchool does not offer transportation services at this time. Many students who are
funded by their districts receive transportation to and from school as a part of the
terms of their placement. Additionally, we are happy to connect families who are
interested in carpooling.

Our virtual clubs are available to all full-time FlexSchool students, regardless of campus affiliation. Clubs begin at various times after school and include options like Minecraft, Dungeons & Dragons, Chess, and more!

FlexSchool students are creative, curious, critical thinkers! In addition to being gifted,
many FlexSchool students are also twice-exceptional—intellectually gifted learners who also have co-occurring challenges, differences or disabilities. FlexSchool is specially designed to support the unique needs of gifted and 2e students with a suite of 2e best practices, including:

• Intellectually engaging academics
• Small class sizes
• Strength-based learning
• Talent development
• Experiential learning
• Social-emotional learning

FlexSchool provides robust college counseling services throughout the student’s high school career, including course selection, graduation requirement tracking, college search, local college tours, and all phases of the application process. For a snapshot of our post-secondary outcomes,
visit our School Profile.

Yes! FlexSchool offers a number of AP courses and hosts AP exams on our campuses with accommodations as needed. Students are not required to take an AP course in order to sit for the exam. 

FlexSchool is not a therapeutic placement, but rather a supportive learning
environment. All FlexSchool students receive weekly small-group social-emotional
learning as well as school counseling as needed. Counseling, SEL, and social
pragmatics programming are provided by certified school counselors, who receive
additional training under a clinical psychologist specializing in gifted and 2e best practices.
FlexSchool students retain their own mental health care providers outside of school.

Our campuses have indoor and outdoor seating areas for lunch, but do not provide
cafeteria services. Most students bring a packed lunch each day. Parents occasionally send lunch via a delivery app. Please note: all physical FlexSchool campuses are nut-
free environments.

Students are required to participate in a physical education program on all three of
our campuses. Our physical campuses in NY and NJ offer sensory-friendly PE blocks
that emphasize functional movement and do not require changing clothes. Cloud
campus students have PE blocks built into their daily schedule. They are asked to
complete the activity of their choice off-screen and fill out a tracker to earn PE credit
toward graduation.

Both physical campuses in NY and NJ have inviting outdoor areas where we eat, play,
and socialize. Teachers are well-attuned to student needs and will often host
activities and breaks that allow students to enjoy the fresh air and get in some
movement. Students may also request that a faculty member accompany them on a
break if they would like to spend a few minutes outdoors throughout the day.

Yes, FlexSchool is pleased to offer rolling admissions. New students are able to begin taking classes as soon as two business days after FlexSchool receives the family’s signed contract.

FlexSchool campuses are intentionally small communities that cap each class at a
designated student-to-teacher ratio. Primary classes are capped at 6:1, elementary
and middle school are capped at 8:1, and high school is capped at 10:1 to ensure that
the appropriate supports, accommodations, and resources can be provided to each
individual student.

Each FlexSchool campus offers different options for art and music education which
have included options like 2D and 3D Art, jam band, and more. Art and music classes
may be a part of a student’s daily schedule or students may access them as a part of
FlexFriday. Options may change from trimester to trimester and year to year so be
sure to ask about the current classes offered by your campus of choice during your
tour or virtual visit.

FlexSchool offers a variety of supports for all students as a part of our program. Full-
time students have access to executive functioning support, social-emotional learning and social pragmatics, extra time for assignments, supported study halls, and
experiential learning opportunities. 

Families are encouraged to schedule related services outside of the school day to allow students to access our talent development programming. However, add-on services may be scheduled if needed. Please inquire about available add-on services at your campus (aide services, scheduled individual counseling, OG, etc.).

While our Admissions Team finds existing IEPs and educational evaluations helpful in determining fit, we do not require them as a part of the application process.

FlexSchool considers the whole child during the application process. Once enrolled, every student receives an individualized Learning Profile, developed by our student
support team and implemented by classroom teachers.

Most FlexSchool students have been identified as intellectually gifted in one of the following ways:

• Scores in the gifted range in one or more subtest areas on a widely accepted evaluation of cognitive ability
   
• Previous acceptance into a known gifted and talented program
   
• Observed giftedness according to the Columbus Group definition: Asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm.

The term “twice-exceptional” or “2e” is used to describe intellectually gifted students who also have co-occurring challenges, learning differences, or disabilities.

Our program is specially designed according to 2e best practices, combining engaging, strengths-based academics with the executive functioning support and social-emotional learning that gifted and 2e students thrive on.

Yes, FlexSchool meets all requirements for placement under the Naples Act.