Admissions
Application Process Open for 2026-2027 School Year!
The Integrated Education and Therapy Program (IET) at Bloorview School is a full day, interdisciplinary early intervention program for children who have a primary diagnosis of a physical disability and other associated complex needs. The academic programming, based on the Ontario curriculum, focuses on the acquisition of early literacy and numeracy skills. Physical, occupational and speech therapies are integrated into the child’s day as part of the educational programming with the goal of developing functional school-based skills that promote participation, independence and engagement in the classroom. Therapy is provided by professional therapists working in a team setting with special education teachers and educational assistants
This learning environment maximizes a child’s potential to develop academic, physical, social and communication skills. A key component of the IET program is to provide each child with strategies and opportunities to develop self-advocacy skills, independence, self-regulation and personal responsibility in a small group learning environment. Educators and therapists develop and weave together educational goals with therapeutic goals.
Students may be in the IET program for a maximum of three years: Kindergarten - Year 1, Year 2, and Grade One. Transportation is provided for students who attend Bloorview School with bus times that range from 30 to 90 minutes each way to and from school.
Bloorview School Integrated Education and Therapy (IET) Program Eligibility:
All students admitted to Bloorview School are Toronto residents and registered clients of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (followed by a physician at HBKRH) or York Region residents and clients of Children's Treatment Network (CTN). Priority is given to applicants who demonstrate readiness to work on learning expectations as set out in the Ontario Kindergarten Program or Grade 1 Curriculum and who require a multidisciplinary approach for education and therapy.
The potential student:
✔ Has a primary diagnosis of a physical disability and other associated complex needs.
✔ Is entering Kindergarten or Grade 1 and has the ability to tolerate a full day in a classroom setting and can participate in a range of activities for 3-5 minutes.
✔ Demonstrates intensive need for, and ability to participate in therapy intervention to support school success in a least in two of the following areas:
- Physiotherapy (PT)
- Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Speech and Language Therapy (SLP)
✔ Is currently and actively participating in two or more of the following therapies (PT/OT/SLP) and is demonstrating the new skills taught in therapy at home and in other settings (daycare, community). Actively participating means a therapist has set goals for directed therapy and the child is currently participating in therapy sessions.
✔ Demonstrates the ability to use a communication strategy (e.g. body movement; words; eye gaze; AAC tool, sign language) to:
- Consistently respond to a yes/no question
- Communicate a consistent choice
- Request what they want or need
Families and referring sources are invited to join one of our Bloorview School Admissions Webinars. Please use the links below to register and join:
1. Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 10:00 - 10:45 AM
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4q3rwrNaR1qoYziqlA9fZw
2. Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 4:00 - 4:45 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6Qrus49uQfOElOV4qi3dzQ
Applications to Bloorview School for September 2026
The application has two parts:
Part 1: Download and complete the following forms:
- IET Application from Referring Sources
- Consent to Exchange of Information with Holland Bloorview
- Consent to Exchange of Information (all other agencies, daycares etc)
Forms due: Friday, January 16th, 2026 at noon
Part 2: Submit Two Short Videos
The two short videos (60-90 seconds each) should highlight the child's skills. Further information regarding how to upload the videos will be sent out once the IET Applicant Information and Consent to Exchange Information forms have been received. The videos should show the following:
1. How the child moves, such as how the child moves on the floor or how the child moves around using equipment (e.g., walker, wheelchair).
2. How the child plays with toys and/or how the child interacts with others during play.
3. How the child communicates. If the child is non speaking, how they make choices and indicate yes/no, including (if applicable) how the child uses voice output devices/pictures/symbols to communicate. If the child is verbal, please include the child speaking in the video clip.
Videos due: Monday, January 26, 2026
Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance to Bloorview School. Please note that we typically receive many more referrals than we have spaces. The selection committee reviews all applications. Parents are informed by email of placement in April.
We invite you to make a referral if you know of a child who fits our program eligibility. If you have any questions, require further information or would like to discuss the appropriateness of a possible referral, please contact christinamathura@bloorviewschool.ca.
