Cheerful Helpers Therapeutic School
Tel:
(213)387-7252
- The Cheerful Helpers Child and Family Study Center offers early intervention services and therapeutic preschool and kindergarten services to families with young children, ages 2-6, who are having difficulties with language development, motor-planning, self-regulation and socialization, in family oriented intervention programs.
- These relationship-based programs are for children with high-functioning autism, Asperger's, attachment disorders, developmental delays, and processing, learning and emotional difficulties. The children attend school five days per week, in small language-rich classes, with a 1:2 staff: student ratio and a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of special education teachers and therapists.
- All parents participate in family therapy, as well as a weekly parent group.
- School-based occupational and speech therapy are also provided as needed.
- Cheerful Helpers is both a private and a fully certified Non-Public School (NPS).
Quick Stats (2018-19)
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten
- Students: 12 students
- Average class size: 8 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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Cheerful Helpers Therapeutic School places among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Advanced Degrees Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | California Association of Private Special Education Schools (CAPSES) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Year Founded | 1958 |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
Student Body
| Total Students | 12 students |
| Student Body Type | n/a |
| % Students of Color | 9% State avg.: 44% |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 99% |
| Average Class Size | 8 students |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Admissions Director | Mary Harris, MFT |
School Notes
- Cheerful Helpers Therapeutic School is a program for highly motivated families interested in working collaboratively with a large multidisciplinary team.
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