The Jefferson School At Finian Center
School Notes Overview:
At Jefferson School At Finian Center, Students attend classes that encourage their success in curricula consistent with Maryland State Department of Education requirements. The School is also a caring community where students learn to develop healthy relationships with teachers, therapists, and other professional staff and one another while participating in a therapeutic milieu. The School is 10 miles south of Frederick, Maryland, located in Jefferson, Maryland. Fully accredited, the School provides services to both residential and day students. It includes a full size gymnasium, library/media center, art center, an environmental studies classroom and greenhouse, and a wood shop. In addition, the facility has dining, recreation and health service areas. The beautiful rural location offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation and nature studies, and an outdoor classroom/group meeting area widely used in suitable weather. The main campus school program currently accommodates over 100 children a day. Fifty students are residents of our psychiatric Residential Treatment Center and 50-60 are day students. The disabilities served are students with primary emotional disturbance, behavior disorders and secondary – learning, developmental and post traumatic stress disorders. ...
School Overview:
The Jefferson School At Finian Center |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| School Membership(s) | Other special emphasis association(s) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5 - 12 | |
| County | Allegany County, MD | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 34 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(MD) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 6% | 31% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 5 - 2 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 6 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 6 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 4 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 2 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 3 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 6 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 4 students | ||
| Unspecified Grade Placement - 1 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers | |
This School |
(MD) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 214 days | 177 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- At Jefferson School At Finian Center, Students attend classes that encourage their success in curricula consistent with Maryland State Department of Education requirements. The School is also a caring community where students learn to develop healthy relationships with teachers, therapists, and other professional staff and one another while participating in a therapeutic milieu. The School is 10 miles south of Frederick, Maryland, located in Jefferson, Maryland. Fully accredited, the School provides services to both residential and day students. It includes a full size gymnasium, library/media center, art center, an environmental studies classroom and greenhouse, and a wood shop. In addition, the facility has dining, recreation and health service areas. The beautiful rural location offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation and nature studies, and an outdoor classroom/group meeting area widely used in suitable weather. The main campus school program currently accommodates over 100 children a day. Fifty students are residents of our psychiatric Residential Treatment Center and 50-60 are day students. The disabilities served are students with primary emotional disturbance, behavior disorders and secondary – learning, developmental and post traumatic stress disorders.
- Profile last updated: 02/16/2009
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (21501) | School Zip (21501) |
(MD) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | n/a | 5,296,486 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | n/a | 32% |
| Population Average Age | n/a | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | n/a | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | n/a | $56,460 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | n/a | 6.1 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | n/a | 40 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (21501) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | n/a / n/a | 65% / 35% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Bishop Walsh School - 529 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
- Calvary Christian Academy - 287 students - 3.7 mi. away - view location
- Salem School - 28 students - 9.2 mi. away - view location
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