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Timothy School

973 Old Lancaster Road, Berwyn, PA, 19312-0193 -

School Notes Overview:

The Timothy School was established in 1960 as a non-profit school for children with autism. We provide community service opportunities for students from local elementary and secondary schools who volunteer to work with our students. We also provide preservice opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from six colleges and universities. School Provide specialized instruction that is individualized for students in order to develop their academic skills, functional academic skills, communication skills, self-help skills, gross/fine motor skills, daily living/vocational skills, and social/emotional skills, Emphasizes the application of communication, self-help, behavioral, and daily living skills across settings in order to help students participate and enjoy relationships with others within home, school, and community, Structures all instructional settings to increase students’ confidence and motivation so that they will examine their environment and learn to adapt their behavior based on their previous experiences, Coordinates therapeutic services such as speech/language and occupational /physical therapy to provide for both individualized and classroom based instruction that is consistently implemented across all settings through an interdisciplinary approach by therapists, teachers, and parents, Provides parent training that reflects the needs of the family and that will help the children, their parents, and siblings participate positively and meaningfully in family and community activities....

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School Overview:

	Timothy School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Bilingual School Association Council for Exceptional Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	Chester County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	56 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	4%	16%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 56 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* 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 Timothy School was established in 1960 as a non-profit school for children with autism. We provide community service opportunities for students from local elementary and secondary schools who volunteer to work with our students. We also provide preservice opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from six colleges and universities. School Provide specialized instruction that is individualized for students in order to develop their academic skills, functional academic skills, communication skills, self-help skills, gross/fine motor skills, daily living/vocational skills, and social/emotional skills, Emphasizes the application of communication, self-help, behavioral, and daily living skills across settings in order to help students participate and enjoy relationships with others within home, school, and community, Structures all instructional settings to increase students’ confidence and motivation so that they will examine their environment and learn to adapt their behavior based on their previous experiences, Coordinates therapeutic services such as speech/language and occupational /physical therapy to provide for both individualized and classroom based instruction that is consistently implemented across all settings through an interdisciplinary approach by therapists, teachers, and parents, Provides parent training that reflects the needs of the family and that will help the children, their parents, and siblings participate positively and meaningfully in family and community activities.
Profile last updated: 01/28/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19312)	School Zip (19312)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	10,911 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	66%	22%
Population Average Age	42 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$94,085	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.8 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	68% / 32%