Admissions

Our residential program provides a comprehensive treatment approach that includes behavioral/psychological care, education, medical care, and residential living to focus on decreasing aggressive and self-injurious behaviors, and increasing the child’s ability to achieve educational outcomes. If you are interested in exploring Heartspring, we suggest starting a dialogue with your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team to discuss if this may be an appropriate option.

How is the Heartspring program funded?

  • The majority of the students who attend Heartspring are placed through the students’ IEP teams and funded by their local school district.
  • Some students qualify for funding through insurance providers. However, Heartspring may or may not be an approved provider. Contact admissions for details.
  • Some students may have multiple agencies assisting in the placement and funding and have a case worker guiding the family/guardians through the process.
  • Some families are able to pay privately and/or outside financing may be an option. To learn more about outside financing, visit www.salliemae.com, or you may conduct an online search for education loans for private K-12 schools.

Please refer to the following PDFs to guide you through our admissions and enrollment process.

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 General information on the admissions process, Heartspring School, and our programs:
Admissions Inquiry  

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 Our admissions application and required documents:
Admissions Application  

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 Information on the enrollment and intake process after your child is approved for admission:
Admissions Enrollment  

Licensing & Accreditation

Heartspring is licensed by the Kansas State Department of Education, the Kansas Department for Children and Families and the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement's Student and Exchange Visitors Program (SEVP).

Heartspring is certified/accredited by various state departments/agencies to serve students from multiple states, in addition to international students. For a complete list of accreditations, please contact the Admissions Department.

Special Education Resources for Parents

To further explore your child’s educational rights, you can visit one or more of the following websites for additional information and resources. You may also want to visit your state’s Department of Education website to find specific regulations that may apply.

Heartspring is not affiliated with, nor makes any guarantee or endorsement, for these companies/organizations.

The Heartspring School Serves:

  • Students aged 5-22 (CURRENT OPENINGS for students 10-18)
  • Students diagnosed with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder. Most often this is an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Intellectual/Developmental Disability, but includes other Neurodevelopmental Disorder(s).
  • Students with challenging, aggressive, or self-injurious behaviors (exceeding the resources available to the student locally)
  • Mild to moderate, non-life-threatening medical conditions such as food/environmental allergies, seizure disorder (with protocols in place and no loss of breathing), gastro-intestinal conditions; minor cardiovascular complications, diabetes, and asthma will also be considered
  • Students with communication challenges who may communicate verbally or with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), including devices and communication books

The Heartspring School Does Not Serve:

  • Students without a Neurodevelopmental Disorder
  • Students with a primary diagnosis of a psychiatric condition such as schizophrenia, or a conduct, personality, or bipolar disorder (without a co-occurring diagnosis of a Neurodevelopmental Disorder)
  • Students with behaviors such as cutting, or suicidal and homicidal attempts and/or ideations
  • Students with a history of using weapons, fire-setting, and/or cruelty to animals
  • Students who pre-plan their violent behavior and/or specifically target peers
  • Students with sexually deviant/aggressive behaviors
  • Students who are medically fragile (G-tubes, CPAPs, ventilators, tracheostomies, or are unable to independently navigate their environment)

For more information on the admissions process please contact our Admissions team at 316-634-8700 or admissions@heartspring.org.

Cara Rapp

Cara Rapp

Admissions Director

Maria Cruz Guzman

Maria Cruz Guzman

Admissions Coordinator

Brooke Ford

Brooke Ford

Case Manager