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Perkins School For The Blind

175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA, 02472-0217 -

	Perkins School For The Blind
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	language-based / learning differences
Year Founded	1829
County	Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	193 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	23%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 10 students
	Kind - 25 students
	Grade 1 - 11 students
	Grade 2 - 5 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 7 students
	Grade 6 - 9 students
	Grade 7 - 7 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
	Grade 9 - 11 students
	Grade 10 - 25 students
	Grade 11 - 25 students
	Grade 12 - 34 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	107 teachers
Average Class Size	4
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:1	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	205 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	State approved rates
Head of School	Steven Rothstein
Admissions Director	Christopher Underwood
Admissions Associate	Jennie Schofield
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Cheering	Crew
	Swimming	Track and Field
	Wrestling

New Digital Device Helping Blind People Read (WBZ Boston)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 11:06:30 pm
Thousands of people who are blind or visually-impaired are now reading with the help of a brand new device. Many of them get it through the award-winning library at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown. And one local veteran is proof it's changing lives one page at a time.
Watertown’s Perkins School for the Blind breaks ground on new school building (Watertown Tab & Press)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:40:06 pm
The new 54,000-square-foot Lower School will be constructed to better accommodate students who have special needs.
Mass. school for blind launches building project (Boston Globe)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 01:47:32 pm
The Perkins School for the Blind is launching a major $30 million construction and renovation project.
Perkins School for the Blind launches building project (Boston Herald)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 01:45:55 pm
WATERTOWN - The Perkins School for the Blind is launching a major $30 million construction and renovation project. The Watertown school on Monday breaks ground for its...
Across the USA (USA Today)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 11:52:16 am
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About This Zipcode (02472)	School Zip (02472)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,986 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	53%	43%
Population Average Age	37 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$59,764	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	67 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	47% / 53%	58% / 42%