All individuals have the potential for learning regardless of the type or degree of impairment.
Student in need of individualized, prolonged assistance require a more intensive and specialized program of skill development to attain their full potential.
The Whitney Academy's program designed to prove quality treatment and education to meet this need.
Students at Whitney are treated and taught individual with special conideration and respect for their uniqueness and individual differences.
They learn skills that give them an opportunities to grow and enable them to become more fully functioning members of society.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 5-12
- Enrollment: 36 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 5-12
Year Founded
1986
School Calendar
First Day of School
Fri. Aug 15, 2025
School Motto
“A student’s lack of progress is not viewed as student failure, but rather as a failure of the treatment process.”
Student Body
Total Students
36 students
Student Body Type
% Students of Color
43%
State avg.: 29%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Whitney Academy?
The application deadline for Whitney Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Whitney Academy is Crystal Springs Inc. (6.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Mullein Hill Christian Academy (6.0 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Little People's College (6.0 miles away)
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School
Location
Miles
Grades
Students
Little People's College
Daycare / Preschool
Grades: NS | 109 students 6 miles 850 Church Street
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 998-1978
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 998-1978
6
NS
109
Grades: PK-8 | 110 students 6 miles 25 Staples Shore Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(774) 213-9093
Lakeville, MA 02347
(774) 213-9093
6
PK-8
110
Crystal Springs Inc.
Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 39 students 6.3 miles 38 Narrows Road
Assonet, MA 02702
(508) 644-3101
Assonet, MA 02702
(508) 644-3101
6.3
K-12
39
St. Francis Xavier Elementary School
(Catholic)
Grades: PK-8 | 290 students 6.8 miles 223 Main St
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 995-4313
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 995-4313
6.8
PK-8
290
Kalia Kids Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Grades: PK-K | 126 students 7 miles 104 Charles Eldridge Dr
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-0015
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-0015
7
PK-K
126
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