Camphill Special Schools Inc
School Notes Overview:
Camphill Special School is a Waldorf school, as well as a Pennsylvania Approved Private School, for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are part of the worldwide Camphill movement and the only Camphill community in North America for children. We offer residential and day academic and prevocational programs, as well as therapeutic care, for children in kindergarten through grade twelve. We also offer a Transition Program for young people ages eighteen to twenty-one. Camphill Special School's mission is to create wholeness for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities through education and therapy in extended family living so that they may be better understood and their disabilities moderated, that they may more fully unfold their potential, and that they more fully and meaningfully participate in life....
School Overview:
Camphill Special Schools Inc |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| School Membership(s) | Association of Waldorf Schools of North America | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 12 | |
| Offers Post-Graduate Year | Yes | |
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | |
| Learning Differences Supported | Intellectual and Developmental Delays | |
| Year Founded | 1963 | |
| County | Chester County, PA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 92 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 12% | 16% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Kind - 13 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 5 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 7 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 8 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 9 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers | |
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 10% | |
| Average Class Size | 10 | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:6 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 8 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Admissions Director | Bernard Wolf | |
School Notes:
- Camphill Special School is a nonprofit Pennsylvania Approved Private School and Waldorf school that offers day and residential programs for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities that may include, but are not restricted to, mental retardation (MR), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fragile X Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, and other syndromes associated with intellectual disability. Camphill Special School is part of the worldwide Camphill Movement and the only Camphill community in North America for children, as well as the only Waldorf school in the country for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
- Profile last updated: 07/10/2009
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (19343) | School Zip (19343) |
(PA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 7,425 people | 12,280,267 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 54% | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 37 years old |
| Average Household size | 3.0 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $83,425 | $43,232 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 7.7 rooms | 5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 27 years old | 51 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (19343) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 91% / 9% | 68% / 32% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Upattinas School - 89 students - 2.7 mi. away - view location
- Kimberton Waldorf School - 306 students - 7.1 mi. away - view location
- West-Mont Christian Academy - 376 students - 7.1 mi. away - view location
- Coventry Christian Schools - 420 students - 7.6 mi. away - view location
- High Point Baptist Academy - 309 students - 8.1 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Glenmoore, Chester County, Zip 19343
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