The Forbush School at Glyndon

407 Central Avenue, Reisterstown, MD, 21136-0212
Tel: (410)517-5400
Grades: K - 12 | 122 students
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The Forbush School at Glyndon is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as a Type I Special Education Nonpublic School to provide educational and therapeutic services for children and adolescents through 12th grade. Located for more than 40 years on Sheppard Pratt's campus in Towson, the school relocated to a spacious campus in Glyndon in July 2009. With resources to serve more than 160 students, The Forbush School at Glyndon will continue its longstanding tradition of providing educational, vocational and therapeutic services to students with complex needs from throughout Central Maryland and beyond. The school operates 12 months of the year.

School Overview:
The Forbush School at Glyndon
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) Council of Bilingual Education
Council for Exceptional Children
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Student Body
Total Students 122 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 45% (MD School Avg.: 34%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 3:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 8 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Acceptance Rate 95%
Admissions Director Ms. Theresa Petrungaro

School Notes:

  • The Forbush School at Glyndon is a Type I full day Special Education and related services for male and female students with emotional disturbances and autism in Kindergarten, Elementary School (Grades 1 through 8), Secondary School (Grades 9-12) and Nongraded (Ages 2 through 21) educational program.

    • Profile last updated: 02/05/2013

Nearby Schools:

The Forbush School at Glyndon
Gr. K-12 | 0 mi. away
The Right Start
Gr. PK-K | 0.4 mi. away
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Gr. K-9 | 0.8 mi. away
Hannah More School
Gr. 6-12 | 1.5 mi. away
Reistertown Bapt Ch Day Care
Gr. K | 1.6 mi. away

View all schools in: Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Zip 21136

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