Children's Institute For Learning Differences (2026 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 2-12
Enrollment: 48 students
Average class size: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other school association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 2-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Children's Institute For Learning Differences
2	2
3	2
4	3
5	11
6	10
7	4
8	4
9	3
10	7
11	1
12	1

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ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

Sensory processing, Autism, language, developmental delays, cognitive, emotional, social, behavioral, attention

Year Founded

1977

Student Body

Total Students

48 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

21%

State avg.: 32%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

8 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

CHILD serves up to 50 full-time students at a time, placed in partnership with up to 31 referring school districts that live in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties and commute daily to our campus. All of the students placed at CHILD have IEP\'s and receive Special Education services.

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

CHILD is a three-component 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides therapeutic day-school services, school-based pediatric therapy services for students, and support and training for parents and professionals.

School Motto: children deserve help BEFORE they fail

CHILD is a year-round, regional specialty school for children with emotional, social and behavioral challenges.
Founded in 1977, we have successfully educated children with a range of conditions that interfere with learning including: Sensory Processing Disorders, Behavioral difficulties, Inability to self-regulate, Anxiety, Impulsivity, Disorganization, Communication deficits, and Inflexible thinking.
Since 1980, CHILD has been approved by the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide contracted therapeutic services to students from public school districts whose resources cannot adequately serve them.
CHILD serves approximately 60-75 full-time students, placed in partnership with up to 31 school districts, that live in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties and commute daily to our campus.
All of the students who attend CHILD receive Special Education Services.
In addition to academics and integrated therapeutic supports, CHILD specializes in teaching self-regulation, social, emotional learning skills and coping tools to children with special needs.
Small class sizes and very low student-to-teacher ratio ensure focused instruction.
Classroom lessons and integrated mental health supports are customized based on each child's strengths and challenges.
Individualized instruction builds lagging skills to work through challenging behavior, so students can learn, grow and succeed.
Why Choose CHILD? Using an empathy-based approach we repair trust, boost self-esteem, and practice skills. We help students grow beyond the struggles that block their readiness for learning and to connect with their world.

Source: Verified school update

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