The Pilot School
Tel:
(302) 478-1740
- Founded in 1957, The Pilot School is an independent therapeutic day school for children ages five through fourteen with normal intellectual potential who experience language based learning differences.
- The program is individualized for each student, whole child centered, and taught in small groups utilizing diagnostic/prescriptive teaching.
- The student to teacher ratio is 5:1. Strengths are challenged and utilized every day.
- Emphasis on the mastery of foundation skills including auditory and visual perceptual, motor, listening, speaking, and social skills, supports growth in reading, mathematics, spelling, thinking, reasoning, and written expression.
- The goal is to return students to regular education as independent, active learners who are able to perform successfully at their chronological grade level.
- Three to five years is the approximate length of time students are enrolled.
Quick Stats (2020-21)
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Students: 126 students
- Yearly Tuition: $29,400
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers National Association for the Education of Young Children National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| ADD/ADHD Support | Yes |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Learning Programs Supported | Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, Language-Based |
| Year Founded | 1957 |
| Awards | Blue Ribbon School - Selected in n/a |
Student Body
| Total Students | 126 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 7% State avg.: 19% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (Optional uniform) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $29,400 |
| Tuition Notes | Tuition includes all in-school therapies. |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 1 sport |
| Sports | Intramural Sports OnlyIntramural Sports Only |
School Notes
- On site therapeutic support includes physical, occupational, speech, language, and music therapies, a therapeutic art program, adaptive physical education, a nurse, counselor, and school psychologist. Science, social studies, swimming, physical education, library, and technology round out each child's program.
- A variety of both specialized and regular education programs are available in order to meet each child's individual learning strengths and challenges.
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