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Via School, a non-public school offering education and behavioral treatment to developmentally disabled students aged 5-21, accepts students who need and can benefit from highly-structured, behaviorally-based programming offered in the context of a warm and family-like environment.

Programs are designed to provide a strategic blend of challenge and support to help students and residents or clients succeed in increasingly less-restrictive environments such as those offered by local school districts, agencies providing adult services, supported employment programs, supported living programs, and, most importantly, the family and community.

As a rule, Via students have educational, behavioral, or medical needs that require more intensive staffing and behavioral programming than can be offered in classrooms in their own school districts.

Sometimes, these are students who have not flourished in prior placements in larger non-public schools and require a smaller, more intimate setting to succeed.

Referrals can be made by parents, school district program managers, case managers or care providers.

Placements must be made by the students' school districts through the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) teams.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 7-11
Enrollment: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 7-11

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Student Body

Total Students

8 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

63%

State avg.: 51%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

Via School, a non-public school offering education and behavioral treatment to developmentally disabled students aged 5-21, accepts students who need and can benefit from highly-structured, behaviorally-based programming offered in the context of a warm and family-like environment. Programs are designed to provide a strategic blend of challenge and support to help students and residents or clients succeed in increasingly less-restrictive environments such as those offered by local school districts, agencies providing adult services, supported employment programs, supported living programs, and, most importantly, the family and community. As a rule, Via students have educational, behavioral, or medical needs that require more intensive staffing and behavioral programming than can be offered in classrooms in their own school districts. Sometimes, these are students who have not flourished in prior placements in larger non-public schools and require a smaller, more intimate setting to succeed. Referrals can be made by parents, school district program managers, case managers or care providers. Placements must be made by the students' school districts through the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) teams.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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When is the application deadline for Via Center?

The application deadline for Via Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

In what neighborhood is Via Center located?

Via Center is located in the Southwest Berkeley neighborhood of Berkeley, CA. There are 5 other private schools located in Southwest Berkeley.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 7-11
Enrollment: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Berkeley, CA is $26,692 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Berkeley, CA is 71% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).