Martin Luther School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 1-12
Enrollment: 118 students
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 1-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Martin Luther School
1	5
2	9
3	16
4	19
6	36
7	33

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Summer School Offered

Yes

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Student Body

Total Students

118 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

80%

State avg.: 27%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

12 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Other special emphasis association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Martin Luther School is part of a nonprofit, Gemma Services (legal name Silver Springs-Martin Luther School, which was founded in 1859 in Philadelphia as an orphanage. In 2019, Silver Springs merged with another nonprofit (theVillage) to form Gemma Services.
Located today in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Gemma Services provides a range of behavioral health, child welfare, and prevention programs, as well as a special education school -- Martin Luther School.
The mission of Gemma Services is to transform hope into action for children, youth, and families who are experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Martin Luther School is a Pennsylvania licensed private academic school, also designated as an Approved Private School, providing special education for students in grades k-12.
Martin Luther School provides a comprehensive program for students who need emotional support. Our school is designed to allow our students to confidently engage in personalized, purposeful learning, joyfully celebrate individual and collective success, and respectfully challenge self and others to grow. Our mission is to instruct the mind, engage the heart, and empower the will. We use a holistic educational approach to address the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of children in kindergarten, primary, and secondary grades.

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Renee Miller, Philanthropist -
- James Smith, Author -

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Martin Luther School famous alumni include: Renee Miller, Philanthropist and James Smith, Author.

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