Dearborn Academy

34 Winter St, Arlington, MA, 02474-0247 - View a map of this schoolMap

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

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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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Zipcode (02474)


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% Owning / % Renting 56% / 44% 58% / 42%

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