Shawnee Academy
School Notes Overview:
The Shawnee Academy was established as a psychiatric residential treatment facility and private academic school for children and adolescents with special needs. We offer a structured therapeutic environment that encourages cooperation, individual responsibility and promotes successful experiences as a foundation for building self-confidence and motivating personal growth. The mission of the Shawnee Academy is to give hope, guidance and healing in partnership with families and children in need. The Shawnee Academy recognizes and respects the differing cultural beliefs, values, attitudes and expectations of the families and children we serve. We actively partner with the family and child to assess strengths along with needs and build a plan for achievable goals and positive outcomes. The Shawnee Academy is committed to providing quality treatment that is holistic, individually tailored, culturally sensitive, and community based. We strive to embrace difference, collaborate with significant individuals involved in the life of the child, and encourage creativity, independence, and achievement. We emphasize interpersonal communication, based on a recognition that future success in school, the family, career and the community is based on the child's ability to form positive working relationships with people. Our goal is to provide a safe, secure and predictable environment where children and adolescents can learn and grow to maximize their individual potential. We believe that all children, given the right environment, have "inner gifts" which can be nurtured and developed. We start where the child is socially and emotionally and adjust the program to meet the individual needs, focusing on strengths. In this nurturing environment, our caring educators and their students explore abilities and options so that the students can make choices about the future and find the right path to follow to success....
School Overview:
Shawnee Academy |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| School Membership(s) |
Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers Other associations(s) for exceptional children |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 2 - 12 | |
| County | Monroe County, PA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 177 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 53% | 16% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 2 - 1 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 1 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 7 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 5 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 12 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 8 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 17 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 31 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 39 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 32 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 24 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- The Shawnee Academy was established as a psychiatric residential treatment facility and private academic school for children and adolescents with special needs. We offer a structured therapeutic environment that encourages cooperation, individual responsibility and promotes successful experiences as a foundation for building self-confidence and motivating personal growth. The mission of the Shawnee Academy is to give hope, guidance and healing in partnership with families and children in need. The Shawnee Academy recognizes and respects the differing cultural beliefs, values, attitudes and expectations of the families and children we serve. We actively partner with the family and child to assess strengths along with needs and build a plan for achievable goals and positive outcomes. The Shawnee Academy is committed to providing quality treatment that is holistic, individually tailored, culturally sensitive, and community based. We strive to embrace difference, collaborate with significant individuals involved in the life of the child, and encourage creativity, independence, and achievement. We emphasize interpersonal communication, based on a recognition that future success in school, the family, career and the community is based on the child's ability to form positive working relationships with people. Our goal is to provide a safe, secure and predictable environment where children and adolescents can learn and grow to maximize their individual potential. We believe that all children, given the right environment, have "inner gifts" which can be nurtured and developed. We start where the child is socially and emotionally and adjust the program to meet the individual needs, focusing on strengths. In this nurturing environment, our caring educators and their students explore abilities and options so that the students can make choices about the future and find the right path to follow to success.
- Profile last updated: 03/09/2007
In the News:
- Mold problem forces temporary upheaval at Shawnee Academy (Pocono Record)
posted on September 19, 2009 at 04:11:31 am
SHAWNEE-ON-DELAWARE — Black, fuzzy mold forced a three-week exodus of children from Shawnee Academy, a residential facility for troubled youth. - Pocono Monday: Tobyhanna fire; affordable housing; working up a sweat on hoops court (Pocono Record)
posted on April 20, 2009 at 12:56:45 pm
Some stores at Tobyhanna's Village Square were damaged last night when a fire broke out at the complex. We'll update as we get more details today. - Ex-employee files suit against Shawnee school (Pocono Record)
posted on April 18, 2009 at 04:42:22 am
A former employee of an alternative school in Shawnee-on-Delaware has filed suit in federal court, alleging that the facility fired her because she was pregnant.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (18356) | School Zip (18356) |
(PA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 176 people | 12,280,267 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 38% | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 40 years old | 37 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $46,042 | $43,232 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5 rooms | 5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 26 years old | 51 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 55% / 45% | 68% / 32% |
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Nearby Schools:
- E Stroudsburg Christian Academy - 93 students - 3.8 mi. away - view location
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