Delaware Valley School For Exceptional Children
Tel: (609)888-0101
- Delaware Valley School for Exceptional Children is a small, private, non-profit organization which has been in existence for 34 years and whose primary function is to accommodate the educational, emotional and social needs of its students.
- Our enrollment consists of 25 classified adolescents with 13 full-time staff members.
- Teachers hold the appropriate special education certification and ancillary staff have accrued numerous years of experience in working with our clientele.
- Our philosophy is predicated upon “Reality Therapy” in which students are held solely accountable for their actions.
- In addition to a well-devised behavioral modification program, several supplementary strategies have been implemented to encourage a positive work ethic and appropriate demeanor.
- Academically, our program offers the following beneficial factors: small group instruction; student-staff ratio of 2:1; positive reinforcement; modeling of learning strategies; short term organizational assistance; alternative teaching strategies; frequent encouragement; individual counseling; conflict resolution; peer mediation and structured environment.
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Other associations(s) for exceptional children |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 22 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 68%
State avg.: 30% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
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| 5 2/14/2013 Best School for kids with adhd I learned a lot from the teachers there even how to control my anger thank you to al the teachers that were there in when I was there 1996 to 1999 - Posted by Student/Alumni - theon |
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