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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. ...read more
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Dearborn Academy |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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School Type |
Special Education School |
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| School
Membership(s) |
Council of Bilingual Education
Council for Exceptional Children
National Coalition of Girls Schools |
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| 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 |
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County |
Middlesex County, MA |
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| Total
Students |
168 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
28% |
22% |
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| 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 | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
30 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
60% |
| Average Class Size |
9 |
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School |
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MA )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:6 |
1:6
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Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
180 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
None / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$51,116 |
| Tuition Notes |
Tuittion rate is set be the state |
| Acceptance
Rate |
60% |
| Headmaster |
Howard Rossman, Ph,D. |
| Admissions
Director |
Cindy Kiburz, Ginny Doxset |
| Admissions
Associate |
ckiburz@sfcinc.org |
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- 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
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| About This
Zip Code (
02474 ) |
| School
Zip (
02474 ) |
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MA ) State Average |
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| 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 |
68 years old |
56 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (02474)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
56% / 44% |
58% / 42% |
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