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Foundation School, The

1330 Mccormick Drive, Largo, MD, 20774 -

School Notes Overview:

The Foundation Schools were chartered in 1975 as an independent, non-profit school for special education. The school's purpose is to meet the educational, social and psychological needs of students with emotional disturbance who had been unsuccessful in other educational settings. Foundation Schools began as a hospital-based educational program, but due to the growing need for community based psycho-educational services for young people, the Foundation Schools discontinued its hospital affiliations and since 1993 have concentrated their efforts on the development of highly specialized therapeutic day schools. The Foundation Schools are rooted in the Mastery Learning Philosophy where programs are designed and operated to meet the educational and clinical needs of students with emotional disturbance and their families. The schools operate with the philosophy that, despite negative cognitive and affective entry level behaviors, with the appropriate instructional conditions, every student can experience educational success. ...

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School Overview:

	Foundation School, The
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 8 - 8
County	Prince Georges County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	n/a
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	33%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	181 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Foundation Schools were chartered in 1975 as an independent, non-profit school for special education. The school's purpose is to meet the educational, social and psychological needs of students with emotional disturbance who had been unsuccessful in other educational settings. Foundation Schools began as a hospital-based educational program, but due to the growing need for community based psycho-educational services for young people, the Foundation Schools discontinued its hospital affiliations and since 1993 have concentrated their efforts on the development of highly specialized therapeutic day schools. The Foundation Schools are rooted in the Mastery Learning Philosophy where programs are designed and operated to meet the educational and clinical needs of students with emotional disturbance and their families. The schools operate with the philosophy that, despite negative cognitive and affective entry level behaviors, with the appropriate instructional conditions, every student can experience educational success.
Profile last updated: 03/05/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20774)	School Zip (20774)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,942 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	41%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$70,019	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.9 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	26 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	65% / 35%