Westchester School For Special Children (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school
Enrollment: 65 students
Average class size: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Inquire with school

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1969

Summer School Offered

Yes

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School Motto

'Children First'

Student Body

Total Students

65 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

52%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

8 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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Westchester Exceptional Children's School is a not for profit, tax-exempt/501(c)(3) school, located in North Salem, NY, serving students from 28 school districts and nine counties in NY, CT and NYC. Our focus is on meeting the educational, social and emotional need of students with autism, medically fragile children, and students with communication and behavior disorders thought to be too handicapped to attend public education programs.
Our educational mission establishes that each child, no matter how handicapped, is a valuable individual capable of high achievement and worthy of society's best efforts.

Westchester Exceptional Children's School is a not for profit, tax-exempt/501(c)(3) school, located in North Salem, NY, serving students from 28 school districts and nine counties in NY, CT and NYC. Our focus is on meeting the educational, social and emotional need of students with autism, medically fragile children, and students with communication and behavior disorders thought to be too handicapped to attend public education programs.
Our educational mission establishes that each child, no matter how handicapped, is a valuable individual capable of high achievement and worthy of society's best efforts.

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Westchester County, NY is $26,542 for elementary schools and $33,890 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Westchester County, NY is 80% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).