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Curtis Blake Day School

979 Dickinson Street, Springfield, MA, 01108-0111 -

School Notes Overview:

The Curtis Blake Day School of American International College has been providing high quality services to language learning disabled (LLD) children since 1981 and, more recently, to children diagnosed with a nonverbal learning disability. Our professional staff, most of whom have been with us ten years or more, continually benefit from professional development opportunities offered through the school and its parent institution, American International College. In keeping with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks we use organizational strategies to manage the vast quantities of data available to youngsters in the information age. Understanding and the ability to communicate are the goals, rather than rote memorization of facts. Using our strategic approach, our students learn how to learn. ...

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School Overview:

	Curtis Blake Day School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 9
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Dyslexia/Language-based
County	Hampden County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	86 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	21%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 86 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition is set by the Operational Services Division of the state of Massachusetts
Head of School	Paul M. Quinlan, Ph.D.
Admissions Director	Linda Gillen, M.Ed.

School Notes:

The Curtis Blake Day School of American International College has been providing high quality services to language learning disabled (LLD) children since 1981 and, more recently, to children diagnosed with a nonverbal learning disability. Our professional staff, most of whom have been with us ten years or more, continually benefit from professional development opportunities offered through the school and its parent institution, American International College. In keeping with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks we use organizational strategies to manage the vast quantities of data available to youngsters in the information age. Understanding and the ability to communicate are the goals, rather than rote memorization of facts. Using our strategic approach, our students learn how to learn.
Profile last updated: 10/29/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01108)	School Zip (01108)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,828 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	43%
Population Average Age	31 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$32,011	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	44% / 56%	58% / 42%