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Landmark Elementary And Middle School

Po Box 1489, Manchester, MA, 01944 -

School Notes Overview:

Landmark School was founded in 1971 by Charles “Chad” Drake with the goal of educating students whose reading, writing, spelling, and mathematical skills did not match their thinking and problem-solving capacities. Landmark provides a safe and positive academic environment with programs structured to support students with dyslexia and help them acquire and improve their academic and social skills. We carefully assess each student and design individually tailored programs to address the student's strengths and weaknesses. Landmark's curriculum starts with our students. Students are grouped by ability, rather than traditional grade levels and move steadily through a carefully planned curriculum that allows them to build confidence and experience success. Landmark School’s mission is to enable and empower students with language-based learning disabilities to realize their educational and social potential through an exemplary school program complemented by outreach and training, diagnosis, and research. ...

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School Overview:

	Landmark Elementary And Middle School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other associations(s) for exceptional children National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 2 - 9
County	Essex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	142 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	23%
Students by Grade
	Grade 2 - 1 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 14 students
	Grade 5 - 22 students
	Grade 6 - 33 students
	Grade 7 - 29 students
	Grade 8 - 32 students
	Grade 9 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	48 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:2	* 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
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Landmark School was founded in 1971 by Charles “Chad” Drake with the goal of educating students whose reading, writing, spelling, and mathematical skills did not match their thinking and problem-solving capacities. Landmark provides a safe and positive academic environment with programs structured to support students with dyslexia and help them acquire and improve their academic and social skills. We carefully assess each student and design individually tailored programs to address the student's strengths and weaknesses. Landmark's curriculum starts with our students. Students are grouped by ability, rather than traditional grade levels and move steadily through a carefully planned curriculum that allows them to build confidence and experience success. Landmark School’s mission is to enable and empower students with language-based learning disabilities to realize their educational and social potential through an exemplary school program complemented by outreach and training, diagnosis, and research.
Profile last updated: 03/10/2009

In the News:

Manchester Police/Fire (Gloucester Daily Times)
posted on June 13, 2009 at 09:02:29 am
MANCHESTER and mdash; A student from the Landmark Elementary and Middle School was transported to Beverly Hospital by police at 11:20 a.m. Thursday for an arm laceration. Police received a report of a motorcycle accident in the area of 142 Summer Street at 4:50 p.m. Thursday. The man involved was transported to Beverly Hospital for further evaluation and Cross Towing came to remove the motorcycle.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01944)	School Zip (01944)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,228 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	64%	43%
Population Average Age	44 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$73,467	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	68 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	58% / 42%