Positive Expectations Academy (Closed 2014)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-8
Students By Grade

Student Body

Total Students
13 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 48%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • Positive Expectations Academy (PEA) is a specialized private school for children diagnosed with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities who are experiencing educational difficulty in a general classroom setting.
  • PEA provides individualized education programs designed to help these children reach their full potential.
  • Our school provides a positive, supportive and structured classroom environment with a low student-teacher ratio.
  • Each child is admitted on a case-by-case basis, once we establish that the child would be best served by our special environment.
  • Positive Expectations Academy (PEA) is a specialized private school for children diagnosed with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities who are experiencing educational difficulty in a general classroom setting.
  • PEA provides individualized education programs designed to help these children reach their full potential.
  • Our school provides a positive, supportive and structured classroom environment with a low student-teacher ratio.
  • Each child is admitted on a case-by-case basis, once we establish that the child would be best served by our special environment.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Positive Expectations Academy?
The application deadline for Positive Expectations Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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