About the School
- Educational programming at LDFDS is State-Approved and teachers are certified in Special Education.
- An individualized educational plan (IEP) is developed for each student and short-term objectives are reviewed 8 times a year.
- Students receive 4 report cards and 4 progress reports.
- Parents are expected to attend at least 3 formal conferences a year.
- The Lorraine D. Foster Day School provides an educational program that meets the sending school's requirements for high school graduation.
- It is the school's mission to empower students, enabling them to function as competent, responsible individuals who possess the ability to enrich their own lives and to contribute to the betterment of the world-at-large.
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Students By Grade
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
15 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
39%
State avg.: 31%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Lorraine D Foster Day School?
The application deadline for Lorraine D Foster Day School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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Avg. class size: 8 students
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Avg. class size: 12 students
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(203) 248-2116
Distance: 4.5 mi
Gr: 1-10 | 14 students
Special Education School
230 S Frontage Rd
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(203) 688-5997
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 650 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 45
1108 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: K-9 | 435 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 17
50 Loomis Place
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 777-3464
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 53 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Special Education School
871 Prospect St
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 764-9314
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 50 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Special Education School
1400 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 248-2116
Distance: 4.5 mi
Gr: 1-10 | 14 students
Special Education School
230 S Frontage Rd
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 688-5997
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 650 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 45
1108 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: K-9 | 435 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 17
50 Loomis Place
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 777-3464
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 650 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 45
1108 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Distance: 42.3 mi
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399 East Putnam Ave, 2nd Floor
Cos Cob, CT 06807
(203) 340-2914
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Avg. class size: 18 students
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Hamden, CT 06517
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Avg. class size: 12 students
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Avg. class size: 12 students
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(203) 248-2116
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(203) 288-2309
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Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 45
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(203) 752-2610
Distance: 2.2 mi
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Avg. class size: 8 students
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871 Prospect St
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(203) 764-9314
Distance: 2.3 mi
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Avg. class size: 12 students
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1400 Whitney Ave
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(203) 248-2116
Distance: 1.6 mi
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Islamic
131 Leeder Hill Dr
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 230-1965
Distance: 1.8 mi
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Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 45
1108 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 53 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Special Education School
871 Prospect St
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 764-9314
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 348 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5
Catholic
1601 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 248-3114
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
3025 Dixwell Ave.
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(203) 248-8262
Distance: 1.8 mi
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Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 45
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(203) 752-2610
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