Doctor Franklin Perkins School

971 Main St Lancaster, MA 01523
www.rfkcommunity.org

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 2-12
  • Enrollment: 145 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 2-12
  • Enrollment: 145 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 2-12
Students By Grade
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
145 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
State avg.: 31%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Frank Boegemann
Admissions Associate
Deanna King
Application URL

School Notes

  • Perkins is a national resource for comprehensive social services for children, adolescents, and their families.
  • The agency provides exceptional programs in day treatment, child and adolescent residential services, after school community programs, and behavioral health consultation for school systems, child welfare agencies, and families.
  • Perkins is a national resource for comprehensive social services for children, adolescents, and their families.
  • The agency provides exceptional programs in day treatment, child and adolescent residential services, after school community programs, and behavioral health consultation for school systems, child welfare agencies, and families.
Source: Verified school update

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

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The average private school tuition in Worcester County, MA is $18,660 for elementary schools and $41,133 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
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