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Cns/pathways Academy

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Tel: (617) 855-2847

www.mcleanhospital.org

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The Center for Neurodevelopmental Services (CNS) - Pathways Academy is a year-round, day school that provides comprehensive therapeutic and educational services to children and adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome, NLD, and related disorders.

Pathways Academy is fully approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

At Pathways, children with similar cognitive, learning, and developmental profiles are clustered together to facilitate group learning.

Additionally, each child is provided with an Individualized Education Program that fosters his/her own social and academic growth.

Social Pragmatics classes are part of the core curriculum for all students.

This form of therapy is provided in group format and integrated into each student's individual learning program.

Pathways Academy also provides other Speech/Language therapy, as well as Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration, as needed.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 4-12
Enrollment: 31 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 4-12

Student Body

Total Students

31 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

34%

State avg.: 31%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Motto: Putting People First in Mental Health

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 4-12
Enrollment: 31 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Middlesex County, MA is $28,531 for elementary schools and $48,901 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Middlesex County, MA is 60% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).