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Delaware Valley School For Exceptional Children

87 Pearson Drive, Trenton, NJ, 08610-0861 -

School Notes Overview:

Delaware Valley School for Exceptional Children is a small, private, non-profit organization which has been in existence for 34 years and whose primary function is to accommodate the educational, emotional and social needs of its students. Our enrollment consists of 25 classified adolescents with 13 full-time staff members. Teachers hold the appropriate special education certification and ancillary staff have accrued numerous years of experience in working with our clientele. Our philosophy is predicated upon “Reality Therapy” in which students are held solely accountable for their actions. In addition to a well-devised behavioral modification program, several supplementary strategies have been implemented to encourage a positive work ethic and appropriate demeanor. Academically, our program offers the following beneficial factors: small group instruction; student-staff ratio of 2:1; positive reinforcement; modeling of learning strategies; short term organizational assistance; alternative teaching strategies; frequent encouragement; individual counseling; conflict resolution; peer mediation and structured environment....

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School Overview:

	Delaware Valley School For Exceptional Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 8 - 12
County	Mercer County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	23 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	62%	33%
Students by Grade
	Grade 8 - 3 students
	Grade 9 - 4 students
	Grade 10 - 4 students
	Grade 11 - 9 students
	Grade 12 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* 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:

Delaware Valley School for Exceptional Children is a small, private, non-profit organization which has been in existence for 34 years and whose primary function is to accommodate the educational, emotional and social needs of its students. Our enrollment consists of 25 classified adolescents with 13 full-time staff members. Teachers hold the appropriate special education certification and ancillary staff have accrued numerous years of experience in working with our clientele. Our philosophy is predicated upon “Reality Therapy” in which students are held solely accountable for their actions. In addition to a well-devised behavioral modification program, several supplementary strategies have been implemented to encourage a positive work ethic and appropriate demeanor. Academically, our program offers the following beneficial factors: small group instruction; student-staff ratio of 2:1; positive reinforcement; modeling of learning strategies; short term organizational assistance; alternative teaching strategies; frequent encouragement; individual counseling; conflict resolution; peer mediation and structured environment.
Profile last updated: 02/17/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08610)	School Zip (08610)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	29,298 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	21%	36%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$49,710	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	62% / 38%