The Kellar School is a therapeutic education program serving upper elementary, middle and high school students who have been identified as eligible for special education services.
The structured, individualized program is designed to meet the needs of students with emotional and/or learning disabilities.
These students may also have social, behavioral or health-related issues that significantly interfere with their ability to learn.
Publicly placed students are funded through their local school division
School Notes
The majority of the students are referred and placed by their local
school jurisdiction, at no cost to the parents. Eligibility for
special education at the private day school level is based upon the
student's Individual Education Program (IEP). The Kellar School is
licensed by the Virginia Department of Education and is accredited
by the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education
Facilities under the authority of the Virginia Council for Private
Education. Program components: State licensed educators and mental
health professionals, Family support, Experiential Learning,
Curriculum aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning,
Technology, Credit recovery, Extended school year (ESY),
Multidisciplinary resources, Transition services, Clinical supports
At last we have a dedicated phone number for suicide and crisis support. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988. More about it and suicide prevention here.
