Schools Our Children Attend

Page Index:

Massachusetts Approved Schools (old Chapter 766 Schools)

Religious Schools

Private Schools

Charter Schools

Other Schools

Out-of-State

School Guides (Directory of Collaboratives)

DOE lists of schools

Massachusetts Organizations

Home Schooling

Key (for following tables):

ADHD/ADD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder /  Attention Deficit Disorder	LD = Learning Disabilities, Dyslexic
AD = Anxiety Disorders	LI = Language Impaired
ASD = Autism Spectrum Disorder (Asperger’s Syndrome)	MDD = Major Depressive Disorder
BD = Behavioral Disorder	MHC = Multiply Handicapped
BI = Brain Injury	NLD / NVLD = Non Verbal Learning Disabled
BPAD = BiPolar Affective Disorder	OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
BPD = Borderline Personality Disorder	PDD = Pervasive Developmental Disorders
CAPD = Central Auditory Processing Disorders	PHY HC = Physically Handicapped
DD = Developmental Disabilities	PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
ED = Emotional Disabilities	RAD = Reactive Attachment Disorder
LBLD = Language Based Learning Disability	TS = Tourette’s Syndrome

Approved Massachusetts Special Education Schools (used to be refereed to as Chapter 766 Schools)
(listed in order of starting grade or age)

School Name	Own Web site or Maaps	Telephone	Location	Starting Grade/ Age	Population Served	Programs	Board	Tchr/ Stdnt Ratio	Tuition	Refer- ring Mem- ber
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Schools:
Devereux	both	508- 886-4746	Rutland, MA	Age 6-12 Grade 1-12  pre-vocational training	BD, AD, LD, PTSD, ASD, PDD, EM, BPD	9 or 12 month school year Extended day programs Therapeutic recreation 60-90 day academic, behavioral and diagnostic	Yes	small	$$$	BR
May Institute	both	800-778-7601	Randolph West Springfield & Wilmington	Ages 3-22	ASD, PDD, DD, BI		Some	small	$$	KM, JE
Melmark	both	978-654-4300	Andover	Ages 5-12	ASD, PDD, DD, BI	Leveled classes by ability	Yes	small	$$$	KB
Milestones  Formally known as the 'School for Accelerated Learning' (open Dec. 2004, MA DOE approval)	both	781-895-3200 x17	Waltham	Ages 3-22	ASD, PDD, NLD,  OCD, TS, AD, CAPD, and other Neuro Cognitive Disorders.		No	small	$$$	LC,SL
Nashoba Learning Group (NLG)	web	781-275-2500	Bedford	Ages 3-22	ASD	ABA, BMP	No		$$	BR
Summit Academy School	both	508-751-8500  (new phone #)	Worcester (moved from Leominster in 2008)	Ages 6-15	ASD, ADHD, NLD		No	2:12	$$	MP
Learning Disabilities (LD) Schools:
Carroll	both	617-259-8342	Lincoln	Grades 1-8	LD, LBLD	OG, LiPs, RAVE-O, Saxon Math, FASTT Math	No	1:1 or 1:4	$	MS,PH, CC
Landmark	both	978-927-4440	Manchester By The Sea	Ages      8-22	LD, LBLD	Landmark  Reading, LiPs, Landmark Writing & Math PreVocational: wood working, auto mechanics, small engine.	Yes, mostly	every student gets1:1 and 1:6-8	$$	CC,LM,MH
White Oak	both	413-562-9500	Westfield	Ages      9-18	LD		No	1:3	$	AM
Clearway	both	617-964-6186	W.Newton	Ages    11-18	LD, LI, ADHD, NLD	flexible scheduling	No	1:3/1:4	$	DZ,JT
Curtis Blake Day School (CBDS)	both	413-205-3960	Springfield	Ages 6-16	LD, LI, LLD, NLD	LiPs, Seeing Starts, Benchmark Word Id, Words Their Way, V&V, Vocab card, Vocab Chart, Word Retrieval, Story Grammer Maker, ThemeMaker, Read Naturally	No	1:3	$	SS
Corwin-Russell @ Broccoli Hill	both	978-369-1444	Sudbury	Ages 11-19	Bright, ADHD, NLD, mild EM & mild LD		No	.	$	MO,SA,
Willow Hill	both	978-443-2581	Sudbury	Grade 6-up Ages 11-18	Bright, ADHD, NLD, mild EM & mild LD		No	1:8	$$	MS
New England Academy (NEA)	both	978-921-1103	Beverly	Grade 6-up	Bright, ADHD, NLD, mild EM & mild LD		No		$$	SL,GP
Language Based Learning Disability and Developmental Disabilities Schools:
Cotting	both	781-862-7323	Lexington	Ages 3-22	PHY HC, MHC, DD, LD	created their own reading library	No	1:1	$$	LH,AR,LM
Learning Prep School (LPS)	web	617-965-0764	W.Newton	Grades K-12	LI, LD, LBLD, DD	Thinking Maps, Transition Program	No	1:6	$$	CC,ST
Merrimac Heights Academy	both	978-384-8290	Merrimac, MA	Ages 11-22	LBLD, LD, DD, NLD, ADHD,	change classes, SLP, social pragmatics	No	1:5	$$	RD, TS
Riverview School	both	508-888-0489	East Sandwich, Cape  Cod	Ages 1-22	LBLD, LD, DD, NLD, ADHD,	change classes, SLP, social pragmatics	Yes: All	1:5	$$$	AW/NLD site
Behavioral Disorder and Learning Disabilities (LD) Schools:
Dearborn Academy	both	781-641-5992	Newton  (moved from Arlington in 2016)	Ages 5-21	BD, ED, LI, LD, ADHD, NLD, AD, PTSD	. Wisnia-Kapp Reading Program . Hands-on: woodworking, ceramics, art, computer lab . For 9th and 10th graders, PreVocational: metal shop, jewerly, welding, drafting, power mechanics	No	1:1.5	$$	SR, RW
Gifford	both	617-899-9500	Weston	Grades 3-12	BD, ED, LD		No	1:6	$$	AM
Lighthouse	both	978-251-4050	N.Chelmsford	Ages 3-22	BD, ED, LD MHC		.	1:6 to 1:1	$	IG,JM
Reed Academy	both	508-877-1222	Framingham	Ages 7-21	BD, ED, LD (All Boys)		Yes	1:5	$$$	SA
Mental Health Schools:
Glenhaven Academy - JRI	web	781-559-4900	Needham	Ages 12-22	EM, RAD, BD	Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency (ARC)	Yes		$$$	NF
Perkins, Dr. Franklin	both	978-365-7376	Lancaster	Ages 4-18	BPAD, MDD, PTSD, ADHD, RAD, OCD, BPD, ASD	Project  Read (all 5)	Yes	1:6 to 1:1	$$	SR/FC
Walter Beacon High School	both	617-993-5100	Watertown	Ages 14-22	EM, mild LD, strong acdemics		No	1:3	$$	CF
Walker	both	781-449-4500	Needham	Ages 5-13	LD, BD, ED, ADHD, PDD		Yes	1:3 or 1:2	$$$	MH
School Name	Own Web site or Maaps	Telephone	Location	Starting Grade/ Age	Population Served	Programs	Board	Tchr/ Stdnt Ratio	Tuition	Refer- ring Mem- ber
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Key:  $ = under 20k - 35k,  $$ = 40k - 55k,  $$$ = 60k - 75k

Religious Schools

School Name	Telephone	Location	Starting Grade /Age	Population Served	Board	Tchr/ Stdnt Ratio	Refer- ring Mem- ber
Westgate Christian Academy	781-239-1766	Weston	Grades PS-7	LD	No	1:16	LM
Jewish Community Day School (JCDS)	617-965-5100	Newton	Grades K-8	Mild LD	No	1:15	MK
Country Day School of the Holy Union	978-448-5646	Groton	Grades K-8	Mild LD	No	1:15	LS
Imago	978-897-0549	Maynard	Grades 1 -10	Mild LD	No	1:12	LM
St. John's	508-842-8934	Shrewsbury	Grades 9-12	Mild LD	No	1:30	CC
St. Sebastian's	781-449-5200	Needham	Grades 7-12	LD (All Boys)	No	1:6	many
Arlington Catholic High School	781-646-7770	Arlington	Grades 9-12	.	No	.	.
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Private Schools (Not Approved as Massachusetts Special Education Schools )

School Name	Telephone	Location	Starting Grade /Age	Population Served	Programs	Board	Tchr/ Stdnt Ratio	Refer- ring Mem- ber
Dexter	617-522-5544	Brookline	Grades PS-8	All Boys		No	1:6	.
Applewild School	978-342-6053	Fitchburg	Grades PS-9	.		No	.	.
Brimmer & May	617-566-7462	Chestnut Hill	Grades PS-12	Social		No	.	MD
Waldorf School	781-863-1062	Lexington	Grades K-8	ADD, lots of art & music		No	.	FAQ CH
Cambridge Friend	617-354-3880	Cambridge	Grades K-8	Mild LD, ADHD		No	1:10	Place to Grow
Children's Language	413-589-9161	Springfield	Grades K-9	Language impaired		No	1:4	Peterson
Fay	508-485-0100	Southborough	Grades 1-9	.		Yes	1:12	AL
Fessenden	617-964-5350	W. Newton	Grades 1-12	Social & LD  (All Boys)		Yes: 40%	1:7	MD/AM/AL
Hillside	508-485-2824	Marlborough	Grades 5-9	LD/ADHD		Yes: 40%:7 day 30% 5 day (30% day)	1:12	MS/MH/Fess
Linden Hall	413-498-2906	Northfield	Ages 10-15	LD, bright Dyslexic (All boys)		Yes	1:3	NLD site
Beaver Country Day	617-734-6950	Chestnut Hill	Grades 6-12	.		.	1:15	.
Eagle Hill	413-477-6000	Hardwick, MA	Ages 12-22	ADHD, LD, NLD; Mostly HS	Social prags, Saxon Math	Yes: Most	1:4	Peterson, Fess/NLD site
Buckingham Browne & Nichols	617-547-6100	Cambridge	Grades 7-8	Mild LD		No	1:15	.
Dana Hall	781-235-3010	Wellesley	Grades 7-12	(All Girls) not LD friendly		Yes	.	.
Rivers	781-235-9300	Weston	Grades 7-12	ADHD		No	.	.
Belmont Hill	617-484-4410	Belmont	Grades 7-12	(All Boys)		Yes	.	.
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall	617-894-2644	Waltham	Grades 9-12	LD, ADHD		Yes: 50%	1:6	DZ,RP
Lawrence Academy	978-448-6535	Groton	Grades 9-12	.		Yes	1:7	MD
Academy at Swift River	800-258-1770	Cummington	Grades 9-12	Mental health, social, strong academic	.	Yes.	.	TD
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Charter Schools

Other Schools

Out-of-State:

School Guides

Massachusetts Directory of Educational Collaboratives
Click here, to the directory of collaborative.
The Massachusetts Organization of Educational Collaboratives (MOEC) website list about 30 collaborative in Massachusetts.  The majority of the collaboratives came into existence to address the member school systems' needs for special education or occupational education. The collaboratives assumed first the responsibility for designing, implementing and delivering a menu of programs and services for low-incidence, handicapped populations and student populations in need of career and school-to-work programs.

Under the provisions of Chapter 40 Section 4E of the General Laws of Massachusetts and the Special Education Law mandates that school districts provide appropriate educational services for all students with special needs. Collaboratives allows school districts to plan, develop, and implement programs for special needs children. It enables school districts the opportunity to augment and supplement their special education programs through collaboration with other school districts.
It provides a mechanism for people to share ideas and resources for the purpose of meeting a common need.

Want help finding a school for your child?  Check out our "School Consultants" page

An article on looking for a school:
    "10 most common mistakes when looking at schools"

DOE List of Schools

Look at your school's report from Department of Education, Program Quality Assurance Services, Compliance and Monitoring Department:

Public and Charter Schools Coordinated Program Review Reports

Private Schools Program Review Reports

Department of Education List:

Approved Massachusetts In-State Day and Residential Private Special Education School Programs

Special Education Pricing Department

Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance

List of school tutions
 
State Approved Massachusetts Day and Residential Special Education Tuition Prices - 

Massachusetts Organizations

 Massachusetts Association of Chapter 766 Approved Private Schools (MAAPS)
(MAAPS list is an fee based, this list is not a complete list of schools, only schools who pay the membership and to be listed.)
 

MAAPS has a checklist parents can use, to help them evaluate the residential schools they are visiting  .
 

The National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP)
A national resource for programs and professionals assisting young people dealing with emotional and behavioral difficulties.  They have an on-line copy of the NATSAP Directory of their Member schools and programs.

Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents
Their website has a list of Massachusetts School Districts and Education Collaboratives.
 

Homeschooling

National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) focuses on homeschooling research.

Massachusetts Home Learning Association (MHLA) is the oldest statewide homeschool organization in Massachusetts, providing information, advocacy, and support.

Cottage school website allows you to search for homeschooler, co-ops, schools, conventions, and curriculum suppliers in your area.
It is a free site, that was created to help facilitate communication with parents trying to start homeschooling or create new schools who have simluar interests.
 

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