Students applying to The HillSprings Learning Center must be diagnosed with a specific learning disability or attention deficit disorder. An evaluation may be completed by licensed psychologists with the school system or one in private practice. Diagnosis as LD, ADD or ADHD is based on average or above average intelligence with a discrepancy between aptitude and achievement in the classroom, but without primary emotional or behavioral difficulties. Students enrolled in The HillSprings Learning Center may demonstrate difficulty in reading, spelling, mathematics, handwriting, organization of written language, distractibility, sustained attention, homework completion, or any combination of these areas.