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The Arbor School

1635 Blalock, Houston, TX, 77080-0770 -

School Notes Overview:

The Arbor School provides intensive educational intervention, at the least possible cost to parents, for children, birth through age eighteen, evidencing developmental delays, or those at risk due to diagnosed handicapping conditions. The Arbor School is a pioneer school in Houston that provides intensive educational intervention with a 2:1 student/teacher ratio, for children with all forms of developmental disabilities, birth through age eighteen. The Arbor’s primary goal is to assist infants and young children in developing motor, social, self-help, communication, and problem-solving skills that will permit the greatest degree of independent functioning. Study after study has shown that intensive, well-designed educational intervention improves the long-term prospects and quality of life for developmentally disabled children. The Arbor School has achieved significant success with hundreds of Houston area handicapped children since its founding in 1988....

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School Overview:

	The Arbor School
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	Harris County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	37 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	28%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 37 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	221 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

The Arbor School provides intensive educational intervention, at the least possible cost to parents, for children, birth through age eighteen, evidencing developmental delays, or those at risk due to diagnosed handicapping conditions. The Arbor School is a pioneer school in Houston that provides intensive educational intervention with a 2:1 student/teacher ratio, for children with all forms of developmental disabilities, birth through age eighteen. The Arbor’s primary goal is to assist infants and young children in developing motor, social, self-help, communication, and problem-solving skills that will permit the greatest degree of independent functioning. Study after study has shown that intensive, well-designed educational intervention improves the long-term prospects and quality of life for developmentally disabled children. The Arbor School has achieved significant success with hundreds of Houston area handicapped children since its founding in 1988.
Profile last updated: 03/08/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77080)	School Zip (77080)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,261 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	23%
Population Average Age	30 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$34,877	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.5 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	41% / 59%	59% / 41%