Perkins School For The Blind (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked MA School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Average class size: 4 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Perkins School For The Blind ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

Offers Post-Graduate Year

Yes

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

Blind, visually impaired, deafblind, with or without additional disabilities

Year Founded

1829

Summer School Offered

Yes

Student Body

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academic Profile

Average Class Size

4 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

State-Approved Rates

Summer Program Cost Notes

Perkins offers summer outreach courses.

Admissions Director

Amy Fox Ferreira, Director of Admissions and Enrollment

Admissions Associate

Rachel Bennett

Sports

Total Sports Offered

5 sports

Sports

CheeringCycling

SwimmingTrack and Field

Wrestling

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

7 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Grousbeck Center for Students and Technology

Arts and Music Programs:

ChorusHandbells

Internet Radio StationPiano Instruction

Recording Studio

Recreational Athletic Programs:

Goalball

School Notes

At Perkins, our mission is clear: We help children with disabilities find their place in the world. Perkins offers a continuum of services to address every need, ability and age infancy through young adulthood because we believe every child can learn and has the right to unlock opportunities to define their own success.
Perkins School for the Blind serves students with visual impairments, CVI, deafblindness and CHARGE from birth through age 22. We teach the Expanded Core Curriculum to help students access core academics and acquire the social and independent living skills their sighted peers learn incidentally.
Perkins offers a continuum of education and services where and when you need us, including teacher training online and at our campus, courses for professional development and graduate credit, independent comprehensive evaluations, assistive technology solutions, teachers and professionals for the visually impaired who can supplement your school's resources, and transition programs that prepare young adults for college, independent living and/or the workplace.
Off campus itinerant teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs) and deafblind specialists provide direct and consultative services throughout New England.
Learn more at Perkins.org.

Founded in 1829 as the first school for the blind in the U.S., Perkins School for the Blind offers equitable educational and learning opportunities for every student. We offer an environment where students are able to develop strong social skills, forge meaningful connections with peers, take part in school traditions, and participate fully in all areas of the Perkins school community.Our culture is built upon a foundation of positive relationships with students and their families. Committed to developing each child's maximum level of self-reliance and independence, our experts individualize programs for students of all abilities and provide customized instruction in academics, independent living, assistive technology, vocational training, and more.We are experts in the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC), a disability-specific curriculum designed for children with visual impairment that helps them access core academics and address the social and independent living skills their sighted peers learn incidentally. We integrate the expanded core curriculum across all teaching and learning opportunities and emphasize instruction in self-determination and self-advocacy. Our programs place a premium on transitioning students for success after leaving Perkins, facilitating a path toward meaningful engagement in their communities, employment or college.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sports does Perkins School For The Blind offer?

Perkins School For The Blind offers 5 interscholastic sports: Cheering, Cycling, Swimming, Track and Field and Wrestling.

What is Perkins School For The Blind's ranking?

Perkins School For The Blind ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for: Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Perkins School For The Blind?

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

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