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Dearborn Academy

34 Winter St, Arlington, MA, 02474-0247 -

School Notes Overview:

Located in Arlington, Mass., Dearborn Academy is a Chapter 766-approved, psycho-educational day school for children and adolescents aged 6-22 with emotional, behavioral, and learning disorders. The largest of its type in Massachusetts, Dearborn Academy provides a comprehensive program that stresses academic instruction and remediation, therapeutic intervention, and social skills development. The school is a part of Schools for Children, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of high-quality learning environments and specialized services to develop each student’s individual potential. ...

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School Overview:

	Dearborn Academy
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council of Bilingual Education Council for Exceptional Children National Coalition of Girls' Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Dyslexia, Language-based Learning Disorders, Learning disabilities
Year Founded	1949
County	Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	168 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	28%	23%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 2 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 3 students
	Grade 4 - 2 students
	Grade 5 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 5 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
	Grade 8 - 19 students
	Grade 9 - 21 students
	Grade 10 - 19 students
	Grade 11 - 20 students
	Grade 12 - 18 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 39 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	30 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	60%
Average Class Size	9
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* 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
Yearly Tuition Cost	$51,116
Tuition Notes	Tuittion rate is set be the state
Acceptance Rate	60%
Head of School	Howard Rossman, Ph,D.
Admissions Director	Cindy Kiburz, Ginny Doxset
Admissions Associate	ckiburz@sfcinc.org

School Notes:

Approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education as a private psycho-educational day program for students aged 5-22
Serving more than 40 Massachusetts communities
Safe and supportive environment with small student to staff ratios with an emphasis on individualized growth to meet identified IEP goals •Diverse, state-of-the-art vocational and shop programs integrated with core academics for all ages
Remedial Services available for students with reading disabilities, utilizing the Wisnea-Kapp program, a nationally recognized program for the reading disabled.
Comprehensive therapeutic services, including individual and group counseling
Active family service component and parent involvement
Vocational readiness, career and transitional services provided to high school students
Member of the Massachusetts Association of 766-approved Private Schools
Profile last updated: 02/11/2008

In the News:

Plans for Crosby and Parmenter schools are still unknown (The Arlington Advocate)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 11:52:48 am
This past summer, executives of the three private schools renting space in two town buildings said they were anxious to know whether those buildings would continue to be leased to them. That question has not yet been answered.
Deciding the fate of the Crosby and Parmenter schools (The Arlington Advocate)
posted on July 9, 2009 at 10:49:44 am
As Arlington struggles to come up with money for long promised school repairs, the town is faced with two competing interests: the money that could be gained from selling two old buildings and the private school tenants housed there for more than 20 years.
Councilor asks AG for more details on Bartlett School closing (The Daily News Tribune)
posted on June 24, 2009 at 04:30:38 am
A city councilor is questioning the reasoning behind the recent closing of the Bartlett School on Trapelo Road and wants answers from the Attorney General.
Bartlett School parents want AG to investigate school's closing (The Daily News Tribune)
posted on June 10, 2009 at 04:01:49 am
Bartlett School parents are calling on the attorney general to investigate circumstances surrounding the closing of the private school.
Cambridge artist wins Massachusetts Cultural Council award for Arlington bus depot mural (Cambridge Chronicle & Cambridge Tab)
posted on March 30, 2009 at 02:46:47 pm
Cambridge artist Tova Speter has won a Gold Star Award from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in recognition of her leadership of the Arlington Heights Bus Depot Community Mural Project – the first public community mural in Arlington.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02474)	School Zip (02474)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,496 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	55%	43%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$62,846	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	69 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	58% / 42%