Hannah More School
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....
School Overview:
Hannah More School |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| School Membership(s) |
Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers |
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| 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. |
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| % 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. |
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| 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.
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 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (21136) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 77% / 23% | 65% / 35% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- The Forbush School at Glyndon - 114 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
- Garrison Forest School - 659 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
- Jemicy School - 273 students - 5.0 mi. away - view location
- McDonogh School - 1266 students - 5.1 mi. away - view location
- Kingsway Academy - 110 students - 5.3 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Zip 21136
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