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Cedarhurst School

871 Prospect Street, Hamden, CT, 06517-0651 -

School Notes Overview:

Cedarhurst School is a private therapeutic junior and senior high school, serving grades 6-12, operated by Yale University. It offers a structured and supportive learning environment for students identified as SED and OHI. Cedarhurst offers both mainstream programs and self-contained programs for students requiring more intensive, ongoing academic instruction and behavioral interventions. Academic course schedules are tailored to meet the credit requirements of the referring school. Students learn in an atmosphere that fosters attention, concentration, and the organizational skills necessary for academic success. Providing small classes with a maximum of eight students allows students who have failed to adapt to other settings to thrive academically, emotionally and socially in our nurturing environment. A clinician is assigned to each student providing therapeutic interventions and individual meetings as needed. The staff consists of a director, certified special education teachers, a nurse, licensed clinical social workers and other trained support staff. The referral process includes an interview and shadow visit(s) to determine appropriateness for either program. The mission of the Cedarhurst School is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment in which adolescents can achieve success. The goal of the mission is to integrate education and therapeutic interventions to assist in the emotional and social growth necessary to transition back to the home school district, graduate from high school, attend college or obtain gainful employment and become productive, caring members of the community. ...

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School Overview:

	Cedarhurst School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 8 - 12
County	New Haven County, CT
Student Body
Total Students	39 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	24%	23%
Students by Grade
	Grade 8 - 3 students
	Grade 9 - 4 students
	Grade 10 - 10 students
	Grade 11 - 10 students
	Grade 12 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
	This School	(CT) 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

School Notes:

Cedarhurst School is a private therapeutic junior and senior high school, serving grades 6-12, operated by Yale University. It offers a structured and supportive learning environment for students identified as SED and OHI. Cedarhurst offers both mainstream programs and self-contained programs for students requiring more intensive, ongoing academic instruction and behavioral interventions. Academic course schedules are tailored to meet the credit requirements of the referring school. Students learn in an atmosphere that fosters attention, concentration, and the organizational skills necessary for academic success. Providing small classes with a maximum of eight students allows students who have failed to adapt to other settings to thrive academically, emotionally and socially in our nurturing environment. A clinician is assigned to each student providing therapeutic interventions and individual meetings as needed. The staff consists of a director, certified special education teachers, a nurse, licensed clinical social workers and other trained support staff. The referral process includes an interview and shadow visit(s) to determine appropriateness for either program. The mission of the Cedarhurst School is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment in which adolescents can achieve success. The goal of the mission is to integrate education and therapeutic interventions to assist in the emotional and social growth necessary to transition back to the home school district, graduate from high school, attend college or obtain gainful employment and become productive, caring members of the community.
Profile last updated: 02/04/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (06517)	School Zip (06517)	(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,375 people	3,405,565 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	48%	41%
Population Average Age	42 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$55,230	$56,323
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	60 years old	48 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	68% / 32%	64% / 36%