The Janus School

205 Lefever Road, Mount Joy, PA, 17552-0175
Tel: (717)653-0025
Grades: K - 12 | 60 students
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The Janus School is the only independent school in Central Pennsylvania that offers a core academic program to students, grades Kindergarten through twelfth grade, with learning differences. The school's mission is "to help individuals with learning differences access their potential by providing excellence in education, research, and community outreach."

School Overview:
The Janus School
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported dyslexia, NVLD, Aspergers, AD(H)D
Year Founded 1991
Student Body
Total Students 60 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 17% (PA School Avg.: 19%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 3:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 95%
Average Class Size 6 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $25,860
Tuition Notes extensive financial aid available; transportation available.
% on Financial Aid 42%
Average Financial Aid Grant $13,500
Admissions Director Robin Payne
Admissions Associate Michelle Styer

School Notes:

  • Each student is different. Careful diagnosis that can assess the unique nature of each student's learning style is critical to a successful educational program. Each student's program must be built around individual strengths and weaknesses.  Students with average or high intellectual ability who have learning differences can master the skills they find most difficult. Information processing and language skills are the key to success in education and in the future workplace. These skills must be learned and not bypassed. The cornerstone of learning is the highly developed human relationship between the student and teacher. This relationship allows the student to develop self-confidence in the context of both academic and personal growth.

    • Profile last updated: 08/31/2012

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The Janus School
Gr. K-12 | 0 mi. away
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Gr. K-9 | 2.4 mi. away
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Gr. 1-12 | 3 mi. away
Little People Daycare
Gr. K | 4.9 mi. away
Susquehanna Waldorf School
Gr. K-9 | 5.1 mi. away

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