Kennedy Krieger school, is a nationally recognized “Blue Ribbon School of Excellence”, and is a leader in providing model programs of innovative education for children, adolescents and young adults with a wide range of learning, emotional, physical, neurological, and developmental disabilities.
The Kennedy Krieger School Staff are certified/licensed by the Maryland State Department of Educatio or appropriate professional organizations.
All staff must maintain current certification or licensure as well as other related professional credentials.
The goal of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Department of Special Education is to provide a number of special education and related services to children with disabilities in a variety of school-based, hospital-based and recreational settings.
The Kennedy Krieger School Programs offer special education and related services in a day-school setting to students ages 6 to 21with a wide range of learning, emotional, physical, neurological, and developmental disabilities.
Special education services focus on the development of academic, social, emotional and behavioral skills through trans-disciplinary comprehensive instruction in an environment that assists students to recognize and capitalize on their individual strengths.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 1-8
- Enrollment: 119 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-8
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
119 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
56%
State avg.: 39%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.:
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- Kennedy Krieger school, is a nationally recognized 鈥淏lue Ribbon School of Excellence鈥, and is a leader in providing model programs of innovative education for children, adolescents and young adults with a wide range of learning, emotional, physical, neurological, and developmental disabilities. The Kennedy Krieger School Staff are certified/licensed by the Maryland State Department of Educatio or appropriate professional organizations. All staff must maintain current certification or licensure as well as other related professional credentials. The goal of Kennedy Krieger Institute鈥檚 Department of Special Education is to provide a number of special education and related services to children with disabilities in a variety of school-based, hospital-based and recreational settings. The Kennedy Krieger School Programs offer special education and related services in a day-school setting to students ages 6 to 21with a wide range of learning, emotional, physical, neurological, and developmental disabilities. Special education services focus on the development of academic, social, emotional and behavioral skills through trans-disciplinary comprehensive instruction in an environment that assists students to recognize and capitalize on their individual strengths.
Source: Verified school update
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When is the application deadline for Kennedy Krieger School: Fairmount Campus?
The application deadline for Kennedy Krieger School: Fairmount Campus is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Kennedy Krieger School: Fairmount Campus located?
Kennedy Krieger School: Fairmount Campus is located in the Dunbar neighborhood of Baltimore, MD.
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