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Geoge Crothers Memorial School

401 Rutgers Ave, Swarthmore, PA, 19081-0190 -

School Notes Overview:

The George Crothers Memorial School is a private, state-licensed school for children, teens and young adults with mental retardation, brain damage, or cerebral palsy between the ages of 2 and 21. The ungraded special education classes include academic and life skills training as well as pre-vocational, therapeutic, social, and recreational activities. The challenging program strives to develop each student to his or her highest potential. Speech, occupational, and physical therapy are integrated into the program based on the student’s individualized education plan. Vision services and social work services are also available. Registered nurses are on staff to administer medication, provide first aid and attend to the needs of medically fragile students. ...

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School Overview:

	Geoge Crothers Memorial School
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	Delaware County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	110 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	35%	16%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 110 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The George Crothers Memorial School is a private, state-licensed school for children, teens and young adults with mental retardation, brain damage, or cerebral palsy between the ages of 2 and 21. The ungraded special education classes include academic and life skills training as well as pre-vocational, therapeutic, social, and recreational activities. The challenging program strives to develop each student to his or her highest potential. Speech, occupational, and physical therapy are integrated into the program based on the student’s individualized education plan. Vision services and social work services are also available. Registered nurses are on staff to administer medication, provide first aid and attend to the needs of medically fragile students.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19081)	School Zip (19081)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	9,907 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	57%	22%
Population Average Age	38 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$67,631	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	68% / 32%