Cotting School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked MA School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 103 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Cotting School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Cotting School
Kind	3
1	1
3	4
4	4
6	6
7	10
9	12
10	8
11	11
12	11
Ungraded	33

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Grade not listed largest at 33 students are in the unspecified grade group, far more than any listed grade.

Offers Post-Graduate Year

Yes

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1893

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Student Body

Total Students

103 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 32%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Other school association(s)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
Massachusetts Association of Approved Private Schools (MAAPS)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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Sports

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Mascot

Falcon

School Notes

Mission: To enable students with special needs to achieve their highest learning potential and level of independence. Cotting School offers a continuum of services to support students and school professionals at Cotting School, HOPEhouse at Cotting School, and in public school settings across the state.
We create inclusive communities which foster academic achievement, skill development and social-emotional maturity.
We meet the unique needs of students with a broad spectrum of learning and communication disabilities, physical challenges and complex medical conditions by providing an array of integrated services. Learn more at cotting.org.

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The application deadline for Cotting School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Middlesex County, MA is $29,151 for elementary schools and $49,756 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Middlesex County, MA is 64% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).