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Cotting School

453 Concord Ave
Lexington, MA 02421

www.cotting.org

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.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

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

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Other school association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

Offers Post-Graduate Year

Yes

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1893

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

Student Body

Total Students

103 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 30%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Mascot: Falcon

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

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

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Middlesex County, MA is $28,843 for elementary schools and $49,563 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).