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Hannah More School

12039 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown, MD, 21136-0211 -

School Notes Overview:

Hannah More School provides individualized academic, vocational and therapeutic programs to elementary (grades 4 and 5), middle and high school students with a primary disability of emotional disturbance, autism, specific learning disabilities, other health impairment, or multiple disabilities, and whose behaviors have interfered with their ability to be successful in public school. The school is committed to providing such programs in a nurturing and educationally challenging environment so that students may develop the skills necessary to reach their greatest potential in an increasingly complex and culturally diverse society....

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School Overview:

	Hannah More School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1978
County	Baltimore County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	130 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	29%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 2 students
	Grade 7 - 6 students
	Grade 8 - 10 students
	Grade 9 - 35 students
	Grade 10 - 27 students
	Grade 11 - 23 students
	Grade 12 - 27 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	28 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Hannah More School provides individualized academic, vocational and therapeutic programs to elementary (grades 4 and 5), middle and high school students with a primary disability of emotional disturbance, autism, specific learning disabilities, other health impairment, or multiple disabilities, and whose behaviors have interfered with their ability to be successful in public school. The school is committed to providing such programs in a nurturing and educationally challenging environment so that students may develop the skills necessary to reach their greatest potential in an increasingly complex and culturally diverse society.
Profile last updated: 07/29/2009

In the News:

Understanding autistic friends (Baltimore Sun)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 02:24:04 pm
One of the things that's really neat about my 8-year-old son's circle of friends is the diversity I see; not just racial or ethnic diversity, but children with many different disabilities.
Guest Column: State funding for special education schools remains vital (The Capital)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 04:45:27 pm
As I read the recent news about an increase in the number of young people with autism, I thought of the complicated challenges so many parents will face.
News Briefs (Westminster Community Times)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 01:11:00 am
Northwest Hospital, at 5401 Old Court Road, is having a seasonal flu shot clinic on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or while the vaccine lasts.
Autism talk (Westminster Community Times)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 11:54:59 pm
Dr. Davis H. Shingleton, senior psychiatrist and coordinator of medical and psychiatric services at the Hannah More School, is leading a discussion about autism on Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m., at the school, 12039 Reisterstown Road. Shingleton is an associate medical director at Main Street Mental Health Center in Reisterstown.
Transportation tough for some special needs students (Carroll County Times)
posted on August 3, 2009 at 12:17:00 am
Every day before she goes to work, Dawn Shatley drives her 14-year-old son from their home in Manchester to the Forbush School at Hunt Valley, a special education program that he has attended since this spring.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21136)	School Zip (21136)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	30,155 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	48%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$56,458	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	77% / 23%	65% / 35%