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Learning Prep School

1507 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465-0176 -

School Notes Overview:

Learning Prep School is an innovative educational and therapeutic milieu for students with language and learning disabilities. Understanding that language skills are the basis for all learning, LPS's unique curriculum integrates the teaching of language skills in all subjects. Serving students from communities throughout New England, LPS is the only school specifically designed for language-impaired students within the region. Our record of accomplishment is also unique. While most language-impaired students fare poorly in the public schools, many students who enter LPS early in their academic lives are able to return to the public school setting. Having learned the necessary compensatory strategies, these students often complete high school and find employment. Older students who enter LPS, later graduate, choosing to go on to higher education or work. The Learning Prep School (LPS) has been providing language and learning-disabled students with such an educational milieu since 1970....

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School Overview:

	Learning Prep School
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 2 - 12
County	Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	376 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	23%
Students by Grade
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 12 students
	Grade 5 - 18 students
	Grade 6 - 30 students
	Grade 7 - 54 students
	Grade 8 - 53 students
	Grade 9 - 39 students
	Grade 10 - 50 students
	Grade 11 - 90 students
	Grade 12 - 23 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	112 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* 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

School Notes:

Learning Prep School is an innovative educational and therapeutic milieu for students with language and learning disabilities. Understanding that language skills are the basis for all learning, LPS's unique curriculum integrates the teaching of language skills in all subjects. Serving students from communities throughout New England, LPS is the only school specifically designed for language-impaired students within the region. Our record of accomplishment is also unique. While most language-impaired students fare poorly in the public schools, many students who enter LPS early in their academic lives are able to return to the public school setting. Having learned the necessary compensatory strategies, these students often complete high school and find employment. Older students who enter LPS, later graduate, choosing to go on to higher education or work. The Learning Prep School (LPS) has been providing language and learning-disabled students with such an educational milieu since 1970.
Profile last updated: 02/05/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02465)	School Zip (02465)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,316 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	63%	43%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$82,301	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	58% / 42%