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Esther B Clark School

650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94304-0943 -

School Notes Overview:

The Esther B. Clark School is a therapeutic day school for elementary, middle and high schools students who have significant learning, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Located onsite at CHC, the school has a capacity to serve up to 80 full-time students. Candidates for admission are typically referred by local school districts due to the frequency and/or intensity of their behavior and emotional issues. Goal is to instill improved self-management skills and strategies so children can return and participate successfully in community school setting....

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School Overview:

	Esther B Clark School
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 3 - 10
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild to Moderate Learning Disabilities
Year Founded	1980
County	Santa Clara County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	46 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	37%
Students by Grade
	Grade 3 - 2 students
	Grade 4 - 5 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 6 students
	Grade 7 - 8 students
	Grade 8 - 8 students
	Grade 9 - 5 students
	Grade 10 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	5 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	40%
Average Class Size	10
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* 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
Yearly Tuition Cost	$46,780
Tuition Notes	Primarily a non-public school accepting referrals from public school districts for children with primary emotional/behavioral disorders. Tuition does not include cost of support services, therapy and medication management services.
Acceptance Rate	75%
Head of School	Christopher Harris

School Notes:

The Esther B. Clark School offers: Developmental and remedial academics taught be special educatoin credentialed teacher Classroom based behavior management training and skill development Individual, group and family therapy On-site medication management by MD psychiatrist Directed instruction and guidance in social skill development 1:4 inter-disciplinary staff to student ratio.
Profile last updated: 07/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94304)	School Zip (94304)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	1,704 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	81%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	1.8 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$77,539	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.7 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	16% / 84%	55% / 45%