Castle School
School Notes Overview:
At Castle we believe that education involves more than formal school subjects and treatment more than the therapy hour. Instead, our job is to nurture growth and maturity in the total person. This means that we see "education" taking place everywhere, through seemingly ordinary everyday events--household chores, good self-care, relationships with staff and students, recreation, experience in the community, increasing independence and responsibility, and of course, academics. So to us, issues of education and treatment are always closely intertwined, and sometimes inseparable. Castle's program is modeled after the highly successful "psycho-educateur" approach developed in Montreal over 50 years ago. This is a structured approach to child development, based on experiential learning and a carefully designed environment or "treatment milieu." It sees the emotionally troubled young person as having a shaky foundation of coping skills, and our job as helping them rebuild this foundation, step by step. At Castle, the student goes through many of the encounters they will find in real life, but in a protected, simplified way tailored to their individual needs....
School Overview:
Castle School |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| School Membership(s) | National Association of Private Special Education Centers | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Middlesex County, MA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 9 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(MA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 33% | 21% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 1 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 5 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 2 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 1 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers | |
This School |
(MA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:2 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 216 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 5 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- At Castle we believe that education involves more than formal school subjects and treatment more than the therapy hour. Instead, our job is to nurture growth and maturity in the total person. This means that we see "education" taking place everywhere, through seemingly ordinary everyday events--household chores, good self-care, relationships with staff and students, recreation, experience in the community, increasing independence and responsibility, and of course, academics. So to us, issues of education and treatment are always closely intertwined, and sometimes inseparable. Castle's program is modeled after the highly successful "psycho-educateur" approach developed in Montreal over 50 years ago. This is a structured approach to child development, based on experiential learning and a carefully designed environment or "treatment milieu." It sees the emotionally troubled young person as having a shaky foundation of coping skills, and our job as helping them rebuild this foundation, step by step. At Castle, the student goes through many of the encounters they will find in real life, but in a protected, simplified way tailored to their individual needs.
- Profile last updated: 10/24/2007
In the News:
- The Royston Crow (Royston & Buntingford Crow)
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We have moved! Our new address: Royston Crow, 3 Angel Pavement , Royston, Herts. S G8 9AS - Students celebrating results across region (Northern Echo)
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MORE students in the North-East are celebrating top A-level grades than ever before. - South Glos students' A Level success (This is Bristol)
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Tears and hugs in the rain marked a historic moment in Winterbourne as the last set of A-level results were collected by students at the Ridings High School. - Germaine Lawrence adjusts (The Arlington Advocate)
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (02139) | School Zip (02139) |
(MA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 34,682 people | 6,349,048 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 66% | 43% |
| Population Average Age | 30 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.1 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $44,382 | $52,143 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 56 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 28% / 72% | 58% / 42% |
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Nearby Schools:
- James F. Farr Academy - 28 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
- Boston University Academy - 154 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
- Ivy Street School - 22 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
- The Newman School - 175 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
- Commonwealth School - 151 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
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