Kennedy Krieger School
School Notes Overview:
Kennedy Krieger school, is a nationally recognized “Blue Ribbon School of Excellence”, and is a leader in providing model programs of innovative education for children, adolescents and young adults with a wide range of learning, emotional, physical, neurological, and developmental disabilities. The Kennedy Krieger School Staff are certified/licensed by the Maryland State Department of Educatio or appropriate professional organizations. All staff must maintain current certification or licensure as well as other related professional credentials. The goal of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Department of Special Education is to provide a number of special education and related services to children with disabilities in a variety of school-based, hospital-based and recreational settings. The Kennedy Krieger School Programs offer special education and related services in a day-school setting to students ages 6 to 21with a wide range of learning, emotional, physical, neurological, and developmental disabilities. Special education services focus on the development of academic, social, emotional and behavioral skills through trans-disciplinary comprehensive instruction in an environment that assists students to recognize and capitalize on their individual strengths....
School Overview:
Kennedy Krieger School |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool | |
| County | Baltimore City County, MD | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 215 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(MD) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 15% | 31% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Unspecified Grade Placement - 215 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers | |
This School |
(MD) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:6 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 177 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 5 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- Kennedy Krieger school, is a nationally recognized “Blue Ribbon School of Excellence”, and is a leader in providing model programs of innovative education for children, adolescents and young adults with a wide range of learning, emotional, physical, neurological, and developmental disabilities. The Kennedy Krieger School Staff are certified/licensed by the Maryland State Department of Educatio or appropriate professional organizations. All staff must maintain current certification or licensure as well as other related professional credentials. The goal of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Department of Special Education is to provide a number of special education and related services to children with disabilities in a variety of school-based, hospital-based and recreational settings. The Kennedy Krieger School Programs offer special education and related services in a day-school setting to students ages 6 to 21with a wide range of learning, emotional, physical, neurological, and developmental disabilities. Special education services focus on the development of academic, social, emotional and behavioral skills through trans-disciplinary comprehensive instruction in an environment that assists students to recognize and capitalize on their individual strengths.
- Profile last updated: 02/03/2009
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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. - Stoop Storytelling team expanding the show's horizons, audience (Baltimore Sun)
posted on July 5, 2009 at 07:30:53 am
The team behind the Stoop Storytelling series expands the show's horizons -- and its audience T here's no need to scoot over. Baltimore's favorite stoop is about to get a lot more wiggle room. - Tuning In: Music therapists explore new avenues with autistic children (Winston-Salem Journal)
posted on April 10, 2009 at 04:39:06 am
When it's bath time for Janna Simpson, her mother sometimes throws together a tune. "Take a bath, take a bath, take a bath," Judy Simpson might chant, luring her daughter into the water. - AUTISM AND MUSIC (The Monterey County Herald)
posted on March 12, 2009 at 08:52:52 am
When it's bath time for Janna Simpson, her mother sometimes throws together a tune. "Take a bath, take a bath, take a bath," Judy Simpson might chant, luring her daughter into the water. Janna isn't a toddler, and her mother isn't simply singing along.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (21231) | School Zip (21231) |
(MD) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 15,734 people | 5,296,486 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 34% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 33 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.1 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $30,121 | $56,460 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.4 rooms | 6.1 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 40 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 36% / 64% | 65% / 35% |
School Map:
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