Adelbrook (Top Ranked Private School for 2026)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked CT School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 5-12
Enrollment: 79 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

Adelbrook ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other associations(s) for exceptional children
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Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 5-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Adelbrook
5	5
6	6
7	6
8	16
9	16
10	15
11	1
12	14

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Year Founded

1900

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Student Body

Total Students

79 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

39%

State avg.: 31%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Learning Center At The Children's Home Of Cromwell has been caring for kids and families in need since 1900.
Today, The Home is a state-of-the-art residential treatment center, special education school, and family treatment center.
The Children's Home provides comprehensive and invididualized Therapeutic Treatment and Education for children and families in need throughtout Connecticut by Providing children with a safe place to grow and learn, Creatively responding to the changing needs of their families, Partnering with communities to provide opportunties and hope.

Learning Center At The Children's Home Of Cromwell has been caring for kids and families in need since 1900. Today, The Home is a state-of-the-art residential treatment center, special education school, and family treatment center. The Children's Home provides comprehensive and invididualized Therapeutic Treatment and Education for children and families in need throughtout Connecticut by Providing children with a safe place to grow and learn, Creatively responding to the changing needs of their families, Partnering with communities to provide opportunties and hope.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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5 2/28/2012

This program was a big help for me, the education is tops!!

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