Carlbrook School

[Anonymous]

Dear Sue,
 
Please see my brief answers to your questions below.  Should you have further questions, feel free to give me a call.  Are you working with an educational consultant?  May I ask how you heard about our school?

From: Sue Roy [mailto:roysue@rocketmail.com]
Sent: Sat 7/11/2009 3:30 PM
To: School Admissions
Subject: Re: Carlbrook School: Carlbrook School

I was on vacation out of the country and I'm sorry for replying so late.  If you could answer my questions that would be helpful.

How much is tuition? $6500.00 per month

Would my son be required to attend group therapy sessions? What days of the week would they take place? group sessions are required for all students and the days of the week are Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons.  The group sessions are facilitated by our advising staff (therapists).

What crisis intervention model do staff utilize at the school? unsure what you mean by this question?

Does the school accept children who are brought there by transport agents? yes

What physical restraint techniques (chemical, mechanical, two person take-downs, wrist locks etc.) do staff utilize at the school?  Carlbrook does not use restraint techniques - we screen out students who might require an intervention on that level

How many students attend the school? We currently have 115 students.  We have a rolling admission so we usually will go as high as 145 students prior to graduations which are in May, August and December.

What is the student to staff ratio?  In the classroom staff to student ration is 8:1; therapists are 12:1
 
How many students live in each dorm room? Each dorm room has 4 boys to a room and a dorm building will have up to 10 rooms

What consequences are issued to students for rule violations? Depending on the severity of the rule violations which I will be glad to explain when we talk

From: School Admissions <admissions@carlbrook.org>
To: Sue Roy <roysue@rocketmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 6, 2009 7:51:56 AM
Subject: RE: Carlbrook School: Carlbrook School

Dear Sue,
 
I wanted to follow up with you to make sure you received our information packet along with the email answering your questions of last week?
 
If you would like to have a conversation about your son and Carlbrook, please either email me with a contact number or you may call me at 434-476-2406 ext. 8254.
 
Warm regards,

From: Sue Roy [mailto:roysue@rocketmail.com]
Sent: Sat 6/27/2009 1:22 AM
To: School Admissions
Subject: Carlbrook School: Carlbrook School

This is an enquiry e-mail via http://www.carlbrook.org from:
Sue Roy <roysue@rocketmail.com>

Carlbrook School
PO Box 755
Halifax , VA 24558

June 26, 2009

Sue Roy
542 Court Street
Prosser, WA 99350

Hello,

My son has attention deficit hyperactive disorder, disrespects teachers, disrespects siblings and has low self esteem. I feel a placement is the best option for him. My husband died two years ago.  His death was extremely hard on my son.  My son has allot of anger he does not talk about.  He would benefit from therapy at your school.  If you could answer my questions, I would be in debt to you.

How much is tuition?

Would my son be required to attend group therapy sessions?  What days of the week would they take place?

What crisis intervention model (TCI, PCS etc.) do staff utilize at the school?

Does the school accept children who are brought there by transport agents?

What physical restraint techniques (chemical, mechanical, two person take-downs, wrist locks etc.) do staff utilize at the school?

How many students attend the school?

What is the student to staff ratio?

How many students live in each dorm room?

What consequences are issued to students for rule violations?

Sincerely,

Sue Roy

[Anonymous]

Great work. As a backseat driver allow me to recommend the elimination of your "suspicious" language (language that lets on you are not a real parent interested in contracting abduction and abuse) and signature phrasing like, "my son would benefit from your school.”