Castle School
298 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA, 02139-0213 - View a map of this school Map
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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. ...read more  

School Overview:
Castle School
School Level High school
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students 14 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School ( MA ) High School Avg.
% Students of Color 14% 19%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 3 students
Grade 10 - 3 students
Grade 11 - 4 students
Grade 12 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 3 teachers
This School ( MA ) High School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
*Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 220 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours
Admission Deadline Jan. 1
 
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

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About This Zip Code ( 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 36.5 years old
Average Household Size 2.1 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $44,382 $51,535
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 69 years old 57 years old
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Zipcode (2139)



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% Owning / % Renting 28% / 72% 58% / 42%
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