Quick Facts (26-27)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 5-12
- Enrollment: 36 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Whitney Academy
About the School
- 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 Facts (26-27)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 5-12
- Enrollment: 36 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 5-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1986
School Calendar
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
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Request Information
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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Distance: 6.0 mi
Gr: NS | 109 students
Daycare / Preschool
850 Church Street
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 998-1978
Distance: 6.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 3
Christian
25 Staples Shore Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(774) 213-9093
Distance: 6.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 39 students
Special Education School
38 Narrows Road
Assonet, MA 02702
(508) 644-3101
Distance: 6.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 290 students
Sports: 1
Catholic
223 Main St
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 995-4313
Distance: 7.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 126 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 3
Daycare / Preschool
104 Charles Eldridge Dr
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-0015
Distance: 6.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 39 students
Special Education School
38 Narrows Road
Assonet, MA 02702
(508) 644-3101
Distance: 7.8 mi
Gr: K-12 | 90 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Specialized Curriculum (Christian)
1 Abbey Lane
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 947-3217
Distance: 8.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 267 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 1
764 Hathaway Road
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 992-7944
Distance: 8.7 mi
Gr: 8-12 | 32 students
Special Education School
2425 Highland Ave
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 235-3470
Distance: 9.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 528 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 33
Catholic
500 Slocum Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 441-0317
Distance: 6.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 3
Christian
25 Staples Shore Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(774) 213-9093
Distance: 6.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 39 students
Special Education School
38 Narrows Road
Assonet, MA 02702
(508) 644-3101
Distance: 6.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 290 students
Sports: 1
Catholic
223 Main St
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 995-4313
Distance: 7.8 mi
Gr: K-12 | 90 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Specialized Curriculum (Christian)
1 Abbey Lane
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 947-3217
Distance: 8.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 267 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 1
764 Hathaway Road
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 992-7944
Distance: 6.0 mi
Gr: NS | 109 students
Daycare / Preschool
850 Church Street
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 998-1978
Distance: 6.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 3
Christian
25 Staples Shore Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(774) 213-9093
Distance: 6.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 290 students
Sports: 1
Catholic
223 Main St
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 995-4313
Distance: 7.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 126 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 3
Daycare / Preschool
104 Charles Eldridge Dr
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-0015
Distance: 7.5 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 92 students
Daycare / Preschool
4 Lakeville Business Park
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 946-5466
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
George R Austin Intermediate School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
112 Howland Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-3506
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-3506
1.2 miles
Gr: 4-5 | 462 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Freetown-lakeville Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
96 Howland Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-3518
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-3518
1.4 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 699 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Apponequet Regional High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Howland Rd
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 947-2660
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 947-2660
1.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 640 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Freetown Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
43 Bullock Road
East Freetown, MA 02717
(508) 763-5121
East Freetown, MA 02717
(508) 763-5121
2.7 miles
Gr: PK-3 | 371 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Casimir Pulaski
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1097 Braley Rd
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 997-4511
3.5 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 551 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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