New Directions School At Nccf
Cutchins Programs for Children and Families provides highly competent, cost effective services to help families, children, and adolescents who are experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties.
We provide clinical assessment and treatment, special education, and behavioral intervention, both in the community and at our residential sites, closely coordinated with the child's family and service network.
Our work helps to stabilize behavior and then transform painful childhood, adolescent, family, and biological challenges into lifetime resilience and hope.
The vision of Cutchins Programs for Children and Families is to ease suffering and interrupt patterns of despair.
We will provide healthy models of relationship and communication. We will lead with innovation and integrity, serving as a model for best practices.
We will work diligently with family and other health care and human service providers to insure that the continuum of care fully meets the needs of those we serve. We will enhance our services with carefully planned growth.
Quick Stats (2023)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 3-12
- Enrollment: 26 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
New Directions School At Nccf ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 3-12
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
26 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
54%
State avg.: 28%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for New Directions School At Nccf?
The application deadline for New Directions School At Nccf is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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