Childrens Center For The Visually Impaired
- Children's Center provide specialized services that are comprehensive, intensive and individualized.
- Our staff of vision-certified teachers, braille instructors, orientation and mobility specialists and therapists who are experienced in the field of vision provides expertise in planning, developing and implementing education programs that address all aspects of the child's development.
- We incorporate assistive technology to facilitate success and include a variety of real-life experiences designed to increase independence and develop self-confidence.
- We emphasize early literacy through print and braille instruction and independent travel through orientation and mobility instruction.
- Children's Center strive to empower visually impaired children and their families to function successfully in the world.
- By providing an atmosphere that is rich in diverse experiences, focused on potential rather than limitations and based on sound educational principles and best practice, we are preparing our children for continued success long after they transition out of CCVI and into their home school districts.
- Educating parents about their children's visual issues is a priority and is done on an individual basis as well as through group meetings.
- The mission of the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired is to prepare children with visual impairments, including those with multiple disabilities, to function at their highest potential in the sighted world.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Students: 78 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
School Type | Special Education School |
School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Private Special Education Centers National Association for the Education of Young Children Other special emphasis association(s) |
Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten |
Student Body
Total Students | 78 students |
Student Body Type | Co-ed |
% Students of Color | 29% State avg.: 17% |
Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
Student : Teacher Ratio | 39:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
Nearby Private Schools
- The nearest high school to Childrens Center For The Visually Impaired is Artstech (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Our Lady Of Guadalupe School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest preschool is Belmont Schools (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kansas CityBelmont SchoolsMontessori SchoolGrades: PK | 25 students
0 miles
32 E 46th St
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 931-0202 0 PK
25 - Kansas CityArtstechAlternative SchoolGrades: 9-12 | 68 students
0.4 miles
1522 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 461-0201 0.4 9-12
68 - Kansas CityOur Lady Of Guadalupe School(Roman Catholic)Grades: K-6 | 70 students
1.3 miles
2310 Madison Ave
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 221-2539 1.3 K-6
70 - Kansas CityPaseo Baptist Learning CenterDaycare / Preschool (Baptist)Grades: K-5 | 61 students
1.4 miles
2501 Paseo Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 921-6842 1.4 K-5
61 - Kansas CityKvc NilesAlternative SchoolGrades: 1-10 | 22 students
1.5 miles
1911 E 23rd St
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 895-4228 1.5 1-10
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