Westchester School For Special Children

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.

Quick Facts (2025)

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

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Inquire with school
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1969
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
65 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
52%
State avg.: 40%

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.: 13:1
Average Class Size
8 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • School Motto: 'Children First'
  • 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.
Source: Verified school update

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The application deadline for Westchester School For Special Children is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2025)

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

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The average private school tuition in Westchester County, NY is $26,060 for elementary schools and $32,249 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Westchester County, NY is 75% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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