Dearborn Academy
Tel: (781)641-5992
- Dearborn Academy is one of New England's leading state-approved special education day schools.
- We serve children with emotional, learning, and social challenges in separate elementary/middle and high-school programs. Our goal is for each of our students to build strong academic and social skills, to experience the transforming power of education, recover a sense of joy in learning and develop confidence in themselves academically, socially and personally. At Dearborn Academy we teach and support each child as an individual through one-on-one and small-group instruction and support services.
- Our skilled staff of teachers and therapists is devoted to each child's success.
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Other school association(s) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-12 |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Learning Programs Supported | Dyslexia, Language-based Learning Disorders, Learning disabilities, Non-verbal learning disabilities |
| Year Founded | 1949 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 148 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 28%
State avg.: 23% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 60%
|
| Average Class Size | 7 students |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $62,253 |
| Tuition Notes | Tuition rate is set be the state. Students can be referred by school district or self-pay. |
| Acceptance Rate | 60%
National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | Howard Rossman, PhD |
| Admissions Associate | Ginny Doxsey, Elem/Middle |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 1 sports |
| Sports | BasketballBasketball |
School Notes
- Approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education as a private therapeutic-day program for students aged 5-22
- Serving more than 40 Massachusetts communities
- Safe and supportive environment with small student to staff ratios with an emphasis on individualized growth to meet identified IEP goals
- Diverse, state-of-the-art vocational and shop programs integrated with core academics for all ages
- Remedial Services available for students with reading disabilities, utilizing the Wisnea-Kapp program, a nationally recognized program for the reading disabled.
- Comprehensive therapeutic services, including individual and group counseling
- Active family service component and parent involvement
- Vocational readiness, career and transitional services provided to high school students
- Member of the Massachusetts Association of 766-approved Private Schools
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