Germaine Lawrence

18 Claremont Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02476-0217 - View a map of this schoolMap

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Germaine Lawrence provides the highest quality residential treatment services in New England for adolescent girls. Many of the girls we serve have experienced significant trauma. As a result, they have not developed the capacity to regulate their emotions or manage their behaviors in safe ways. They have adopted extreme coping mechanisms such as eating disorders or other self harm, running away, suicide attempts, sexually acting out, drug or alcohol abuse, or firesetting. Germaine Lawrence provides personalized treatment through comprehensive clinical services, a supportive special education program, and a highly structured therapeutic milieu. We offer a comprehensive continuum of services that helps girls reduce destructive behaviors, develop age-appropriate social skills, and make enough progress to enable them to live at home or in the community safely again. The mission of Germaine Lawrence is to provide adolescent girls the highest quality residential treatment services with the goal of strengthening their relationships with their families and preparing them for productive, independent lives. ...

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School Overview:

 
Germaine Lawrence
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
County Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students 73 students
Student Body Type All-girls
This School
(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 28% 23%
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 2 students
Grade 7 - 10 students
Grade 8 - 20 students
Grade 9 - 13 students
Grade 10 - 19 students
Grade 11 - 6 students
Grade 12 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 17 teachers
This School
(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:3 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year n/a 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • Germaine Lawrence provides the highest quality residential treatment services in New England for adolescent girls. Many of the girls we serve have experienced significant trauma. As a result, they have not developed the capacity to regulate their emotions or manage their behaviors in safe ways. They have adopted extreme coping mechanisms such as eating disorders or other self harm, running away, suicide attempts, sexually acting out, drug or alcohol abuse, or firesetting. Germaine Lawrence provides personalized treatment through comprehensive clinical services, a supportive special education program, and a highly structured therapeutic milieu. We offer a comprehensive continuum of services that helps girls reduce destructive behaviors, develop age-appropriate social skills, and make enough progress to enable them to live at home or in the community safely again. The mission of Germaine Lawrence is to provide adolescent girls the highest quality residential treatment services with the goal of strengthening their relationships with their families and preparing them for productive, independent lives.
  • Profile last updated: 01/28/2009

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About This Zipcode (02476)
School Zip (02476)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 16,866 people 6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 63% 43%
Population Average Age 40 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $66,631 $52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 68 years old 56 years old
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Zipcode (02476)


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% Owning / % Renting 63% / 37% 58% / 42%

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