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The Bedford School will provide the appropriate intervention necessary for each learning-disabled child. The Bedford School will provide remediation and instruction in academic, physical, and social skills, supporting the families as they reinforce and enhance this growth. The Bedford School will provide opportunities for growth in the areas of responsibility, self-discipline and organization that will enable the learning- disabled student to become an independent learner and a contributing member of society. A learning disability is generally defined as a cognitive dysfunction, frequently hereditary, characterized by an inability to deal with written symbols, despite average or above-average intelligence, conventional instruction and socio-cultural opportunity. Some of the characteristics include short attention span, poor ability to organize, slowness in finishing work, and an impaired ability to concentrate. ...read more
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The Bedford School |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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School Type |
Special Education School |
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| School
Membership(s) |
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 1 - 9 |
| Programs for Learning Differences |
Yes |
| Learning Differences Supported |
Most learning differences supported |
| Year
Founded |
1985 |
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County |
Fulton County, GA |
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| Total
Students |
131 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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GA )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
34% |
21% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 1 - 7 students | | Grade 2 - 7 students | | Grade 3 - 18 students | | Grade 4 - 15 students | | Grade 5 - 20 students | | Grade 6 - 12 students | | Grade 7 - 33 students | | Grade 8 - 14 students | | Grade 9 - 5 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
15 teachers |
| Average Class Size |
10 |
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School |
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GA )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:9 |
1:11
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
176 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
7 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jun. 8 / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$14,700 |
| Headmaster |
Jeff James |
| Admissions
Director |
Dr. Betsy Box |
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- The Bedford School will provide the appropriate intervention necessary for each learning-disabled child. The Bedford School will provide remediation and instruction in academic, physical, and social skills, supporting the families as they reinforce and enhance this growth. The Bedford School will provide opportunities for growth in the areas of responsibility, self-discipline and organization that will enable the learning- disabled student to become an independent learner and a contributing member of society. A learning disability is generally defined as a cognitive dysfunction, frequently hereditary, characterized by an inability to deal with written symbols, despite average or above-average intelligence, conventional instruction and socio-cultural opportunity. Some of the characteristics include short attention span, poor ability to organize, slowness in finishing work, and an impaired ability to concentrate.
- Profile last updated: 03/11/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
30213 ) |
| School
Zip (
30213 ) |
(
GA ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
14,813 people |
8,185,503 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
24% |
21% |
| Population Average
Age |
36 years old |
33.4 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.9 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$49,449 |
$49,257 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6 rooms |
5.8 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
29 years old |
31 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (30213)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
80% / 20% |
65% / 35% |
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