The Pilot School

100 Garden Of Eden Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803-0198
Tel: (302)478-1740
Grades: K - 8 | 150 students
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Founded in 1957, The Pilot School is an independent therapeutic day school for children ages five through fourteen with normal intellectual potential who experience language based learning differences. The program is individualized for each student, whole child centered, and taught in small groups utilizing diagnostic/prescriptive teaching. The student to teacher ratio is 5:1. Strengths are challenged and utilized every day. Emphasis on the mastery of foundation skills including auditory and visual perceptual, motor, listening, speaking, and social skills, supports growth in reading, mathematics, spelling, thinking, reasoning, and written expression. The goal is to return students to regular education as independent, active learners who are able to perform successfully at their chronological grade level. Three to five years is the approximate length of time students are enrolled.

School Overview:
The Pilot School
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) Council for Exceptional Children
National Association of Private Special Education Centers
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 8
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1957
Student Body
Total Students 150 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 12% (DE School Avg.: 28%)
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Classroom dress code Casual
(Optional uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling

School Notes:

  • On site therapeutic support includes physical, occupational, speech, language, and music therapies, a therapeutic art program, adaptive physical education, a nurse, counselor, and school psychologist. Science, social studies, swimming, physical education, library, and technology round out each child's program.
  • A variety of both specialized and regular education programs are available in order to meet each child's individual learning strengths and challenges.

Nearby Schools:

The Pilot School
Gr. K-8 | 0 mi. away
Albert Einstein Academy
Gr. K-5 | 0 mi. away
Educational Enrichment Center Inc
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-PK | 0.7 mi. away
St Mary Magdalen School
Gr. K-9 | 1.1 mi. away
Montessori Learning Centre
Gr. K | 1.3 mi. away
Foulk Preschool/day Care Center
Gr. K | 1.7 mi. away

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