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Sydney's School for Autism

44518 S Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33611 -

School Notes Overview:

Sydney's School for Autism, located on the grounds of St. Patrick Church, provides services to children with autism and those with similar disorders. It is the first school of its kind in Hillsborough County. Each child's individualized program is based upon the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA/AVB is a structured teaching program which relies on behavioral methods. During all ABA/AVB sessions the therapist/student ratio is 1:1. ABA is based on behavioral research first published by B.F. Skinner in 1938 and later expanded upon by many others. Years of research support the use of ABA/AVB for children with autism. At Sydney's School for Autism, we recognized how important it is to integrate children with autism with the typical Pre-School children on our campus (formerly Great Beginnings Pre-School). Sydney's School accepts pre-school, VPK, Kindergarten and 1st Grade students. ...

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School Overview:

	Sydney's School For Autism
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 3
County	Hillsborough County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	42 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 36 students
	Kind - 2 students
	Grade 1 - 1 students
	Grade 2 - 1 students
	Grade 3 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(FL) 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	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Mrs. Kathy Swenson

School Notes:

Sydney's School for Autism, located on the grounds of St. Patrick Church, provides services to children with autism and those with similar disorders. It is the first school of its kind in Hillsborough County. Each child's individualized program is based upon the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA/AVB is a structured teaching program which relies on behavioral methods. During all ABA/AVB sessions the therapist/student ratio is 1:1. ABA is based on behavioral research first published by B.F. Skinner in 1938 and later expanded upon by many others. Years of research support the use of ABA/AVB for children with autism. At Sydney's School for Autism, we recognized how important it is to integrate children with autism with the typical Pre-School children on our campus (formerly Great Beginnings Pre-School). Sydney's School accepts pre-school, VPK, Kindergarten and 1st Grade students.
Profile last updated: 04/13/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33611)	School Zip (33611)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	29,837 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	37%	27%
Population Average Age	38 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$39,146	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	40 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	66% / 34%