Frequently Asked Questions
About the Admission Process
Here are the questions we hear most often about the admissions process.
Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
Milwaukee Montessori School (“School”) does not discriminate against any individual including
applicants or members of their families, students or members of their families, and employees
or members of their families on the basis of disability. Applicants and students with disabilities
have an equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from all of the programs, services, and
activities provided by the School. A child will not be denied admission to or be dis-enrolled from
the School on the basis of a disability or perceived disability. The Director of Admissions will
inform the Head of School of any decision to deny admission or disenroll a student so that the
Head of School may review these decisions to ensure compliance with the ADA.
The School will make reasonable modifications to its policies, practices, and procedures to afford
students with disabilities and their parents or guardians an equal opportunity to participate in or
benefit from the programs, services, or activities provided by the School unless such requested
modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of the School’s programs, goods, services, or
accommodations, or constitute a direct threat.
A request for reasonable modifications to the School’s policies, practices, or procedures may be
directed to any School employee or member of the School’s Board of Trustees either in writing
or verbally. Any request made to a School employee or member of the Board of Trustees will be
timely referred within one business day to the Dean of Students who is responsible for reviewing
and responding to requests for reasonable modifications.
Upon receiving a request for reasonable modifications, the Dean of Students will initiate a
discussion with the parent(s) or guardian(s) to determine whether the person or child for whom
they are seeking reasonable modifications is a qualified individual with a disability under the ADA
and what modification(s) may be appropriate pursuant to the ADA. The Dean of Students will
make an individualized determination based on the specific facts of each modification request
and will not apply a general prohibition against providing a particular type of modification.
The School will provide a response to a request for reasonable modifications in writing within
fourteen (14) days from the date the request is received. The School may: (1) grant a request for
reasonable modifications; (2) make a narrowly tailored request for medical documentation
relating to the person’s disability or any necessary modifications for the purpose of reaching a
determination; or (3) deny the request. If a request is denied, the School will document the
reason(s) for denying the request and submit the documentation to the Head of School. The Head
of School will maintain records relating to their review. The School will notify the parent(s) or
guardian(s), in writing, of the reason(s) for denying a request.
The following person(s) is/are designated as the School’s ADA Coordinator(s) who are responsible
for coordinating the School’s efforts to comply with the requirements of the ADA:
David Swanson, Dean of Students
dswanson@milwaukee-montessori.org
414-259-0370 extension 104
345 N 95th St Milwaukee, WI 53226
Debbie Mather, Finance and Operations Director
dmather@milwaukee-montessori.org
414-259- 0370 extension 105
345 N 95th St Milwaukee, WI 53226.
The name(s), title(s), and contact information of this/these individual(s) will be published
annually in the staff and student handbooks and on the School’s website.