Brandon School & Residential Treatment Center provides exceptional services for male students with emotional and behavioral health needs and learning difficulties.
In addition, Brandon is a leader in the development of services for boys involved in dangerous or reckless firesetting behavior.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 5-12
- Enrollment: 39 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Top Rankings
Brandon School & Residental Treatment ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 5-12
Year Founded
1966
School Calendar
First Day of School
Fri. Aug 15, 2025
School Motto
Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them.
Student Body
Total Students
39 students
Student Body Type
% Students of Color
63%
State avg.: 29%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Sports
Total Sports Offered
2 sports
Sports
School Notes
- Brandon Residential Treatment Center has been a leader in the development of services for boys involved in dangerous or reckless fire setting behavior. The Rapid Firesetting Assessment Service at Brandon offers the most comprehensive and evidence-based assessment of problem fire setting that is available within a short-term residential setting. Brandon Residential Treatment Center has been providing comprehensive and specialized treatment for problematic and dangerous fire setting behavior since 2001. Brandon's Intensive Firesetting Treatment Program offers a fire-safe, staff-secure environment on the Main Campus for boys whose fire setting behaviors are determined to be unmanageable in the community or in a less restrictive placement. Brandon's primary goal is to provide boys with exceptional therapeutic services that will help them to move as quickly as possible to a less restrictive school and home setting. Accordingly, the scope of our services extends not only to the boy as an individual, but also to his family. In a safe and supportive setting, we provide external structure to help boys control their behavior and the treatment necessary to help them understand their feelings and internalize their own behavioral controls. At school, boys gain academic skills necessary to build self-confidence. Simultaneously, intensive work with families is designed to successfully reunify and reintegrate boys back into their homes and communities. Brandon places significant emphasis on permanency planning. Each of our programmatic elements prepares boys to succeed alongside peers when they return to their communities.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
What sports does Brandon School & Residental Treatment offer?
Brandon School & Residental Treatment offers 2 interscholastic sports: Flag Football and Softball.
When is the application deadline for Brandon School & Residental Treatment?
The application deadline for Brandon School & Residental Treatment is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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