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Mercy Centre

25 West Chester Street, Worcester, MA, 01605-0160 -

School Notes Overview:

Mercy Centre is a program of catholic charities worcester county. It was founded by the sisters of Mercy and catholic charities as a school for children with developmental disabilities. Today, we offer comprehensive educational, vocational and community based services for students from 6-22 years of age. Mercy Centre provides comprehensive educational and employment training opportunities for students with developmental disabilities, mental retardation, sensory impairments, and/or physical challenges combined with attentional, communication, motor, medical and/or behavioral involvement. It is designed to maximize a student's independence with a goal of full participation in his/her community in accordance with each student's IEP. It operates full-day sessions during regular school days, 180 days a year....

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School Overview:

	Mercy Centre
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 3 - 12
County	Worcester County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	21 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	23%
Students by Grade
	Grade 3 - 2 students
	Grade 4 - 2 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 9 - 2 students
	Grade 11 - 5 students
	Grade 12 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:2	* 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:

Mercy Centre is a program of catholic charities worcester county. It was founded by the sisters of Mercy and catholic charities as a school for children with developmental disabilities. Today, we offer comprehensive educational, vocational and community based services for students from 6-22 years of age. Mercy Centre provides comprehensive educational and employment training opportunities for students with developmental disabilities, mental retardation, sensory impairments, and/or physical challenges combined with attentional, communication, motor, medical and/or behavioral involvement. It is designed to maximize a student's independence with a goal of full participation in his/her community in accordance with each student's IEP. It operates full-day sessions during regular school days, 180 days a year.
Profile last updated: 01/20/2009

In the News:

Press Box (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 04:29:20 pm
The Holy Cross and Assumption women's basketball teams will play each other in an exhibition game at 7 tonight at the Hart Center. Admission is free and donations will be accepted for the Mercy Centre.
Parade panel names winners (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
posted on March 17, 2009 at 08:38:56 am
WORCESTER - The St. Patrick's Parade Committee has named award winners from Sunday's parade.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01605)	School Zip (01605)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,293 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	43%
Population Average Age	33 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$29,348	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	55 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	34% / 66%	58% / 42%