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Wildwood School

2995 Curry Rd Ext Schenectady, NY 12303

Tel: (518) 836-2200

school.wildwood.edu

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school
Enrollment: 210 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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SAVE SCHOOL

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school
Enrollment: 210 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Inquire with school

Year Founded

1967

School Calendar

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School Motto

To nurture students with special needs in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment through education, therapeutic support and community acceptance.

Student Body

Total Students

210 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

24%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other special emphasis association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

Wildwood School is a private, not-for-profit day program for students between the ages of 3 to 21 with neurological impairments, complex learning disabilities, autism and other neurologically-based developmental disorders.
Established in 1967, Wildwood enrolls more than 187 students from 54 school districts in 13 counties.
Students are accepted on a rolling admission basis through referrals from their school district's Committee on Preschool Special Education or Committee on Special Education.

Wildwood School is a private, not-for-profit day program for students between the ages of 3 to 21 with neurological impairments, complex learning disabilities, autism and other neurologically-based developmental disorders. Established in 1967, Wildwood enrolls more than 187 students from 54 school districts in 13 counties. Students are accepted on a rolling admission basis through referrals from their school district's Committee on Preschool Special Education or Committee on Special Education.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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When is the application deadline for Wildwood School?

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

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