Step 1: Referral (most typically from the funding school district) Step 2: Complete all requested paperwork Typically includes: diagnostic reports, application, assessments, medical information and IEP. Step 3: Intake Assessment Review Parents and potential student come to NECC for a visit. While parents meet with admissions representatives, the potential student has an opportunity to meet

Our admission process is lengthy and comprehensive in order to ensure that our program is a proper fit for each child. Openings can generally be predicted months in advance, and students who have completed the process have generally been identified for specific upcoming vacancies.

Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to serve as an in-patient crisis facility. Our Consulting Department can be contacted to work with families and school systems to assess and make recommendations for students in crisis.

NECC does not maintain a waiting list. Every student is matched to a potential opening. If we do not anticipate that an opening will be available in a 12 to 18 month period, a referral is not considered a potential candidate and families and school systems are encouraged to consider other options.

NECC considers a child as a potential candidate if they have completed the admission process, been determined to be a good match, and we have predicted availability in the next 12-18 months. This is not a guarantee that any child will be admitted within that time frame. Because student profiles can change over time, NECC

For families who live a great distance from the school, a videotape of the child can be submitted as part of the application and support documentation. Should the process continue to the intake, parents must visit the school, and NECC staff must meet the child in person. If the child is unable to make the

Tuition rates for students from Massachusetts are set by the Operational Services Division of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Information on the tuition rates can be found on the OSD website.

We are not 3rd party billable, and do not accept insurance as part of tuition. Most students have their tuition paid by one or more of the following entities: local school district, state department of education, social service agency, and private individuals. NECC does not have endowments or scholarships to assist with tuition costs.

Parents who are interested in NECC can begin the admissions process by completing the application and submitting the support documentation.  Should an intake be recommended, NECC will communicate directly with the school system that an intake has been scheduled at the parents request.  A child cannot be designated as a potential candidate for admission until

NECC does not discriminate against current or future students in any way. You may review our notice of non discrimination policy here.