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Whitney Hall School At The Childrens Center

1400 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, 06517-0651 -

School Notes Overview:

Founded in 1833 as "The New Haven Orphan Asylum," The Children’s Center of Hamden is Connecticut’s oldest chartered private child-caring agency. The children we serve struggle with serious emotional, behavioral psychological and social problems, such as physical and/or sexual abuse; psychiatric illness; learning disabilities; substance abuse; and family trauma....

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School Overview:

	Whitney Hall School At The Childrens Center
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 8
County	New Haven County, CT
Student Body
Total Students	15 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 6 students
	Grade 8 - 9 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Founded in 1833 as "The New Haven Orphan Asylum," The Children’s Center of Hamden is Connecticut’s oldest chartered private child-caring agency. The children we serve struggle with serious emotional, behavioral psychological and social problems, such as physical and/or sexual abuse; psychiatric illness; learning disabilities; substance abuse; and family trauma.
Profile last updated: 01/23/2007

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%