Uniquely Jesuit, Independent, Coeducational Learning Needs Policy As a Catholic, independent, coeducational, college preparatory, urban, secondary day school, rooted in the Jesuit tradition, Loyola School challenges its young men and women to become intellectually fulfilled, open to growth, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice. Loyola School is committed to challenging its students religiously, intellectually, aesthetically, physically, and socially. Opportunities for personal study, reflection, and leadership allow students to expand their knowledge, develop their skills, mature as individuals and community members, and realize the goodness inherent in themselves and all God’s creation. In keeping with the Ignatian spirit of cura personalis (care for the whole person), Loyola School strives to develop the diverse and unique talents of each member of the Loyola community, and encourages the use of these talents to serve others for the greater glory of God. Loyola offers a traditional liberal arts curriculum. A r igorous pace of study in small classes creates an intensive learning community. The general curriculum is relatively uniform and challenges even the most scholastically able of our students. When it comes to addressing the specialized educational needs of students with learning disabilities that are either known at the time of admissions or emerge during the high school years, Loyola is equipped with only limited resources to provide individualized accommodations. Though we are committed to working to provide the best learning environment for each of our students, the regimented nature of our core curriculum as well as the pace of study typically does not support an individualized educational program. Loyola is a college preparatory school with a competitive application process that consciously aims to identify candidates who are uniformly equipped with strong learning skills and abilities. As such, the school has neither the specialized support staff and resources, nor the flexible academic schedule that would be involved in tailoring its curriculum to the specialized learning needs of individual students, beyond the possible accommodations of 50% extended time for examinations and preferential seating. Applicants and their families should be aware of these circumscriptions at the very start of the admissions process.
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