The Jefferson School provides special education, mental health, and residential treatment services for children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional disabilities.Working closely with the students' families, services are provided which promote family strength and preservation.Students are assisted to reach their full potential and achieve an optimum quality of life.A continuum of services is provided compromising home-based and community-based programs, day treatment and intensive residential services.A hallmark of The Jefferson School is quality treatment which advances community presence, advocacy, education and research.
The Jefferson School envisions high quality care and education for young people and their families.
Quality care and education are individualized, compassionate, cost effective and are primarily responsive, to the needs of students, as well as other customers, payers, families, referrers and staff.
We strive to provide service within the existing framework of family and community systems.
School Overview
Student Body
Total Students
27 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
68%
State avg.: 39%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.:
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- The Jefferson School provides special education, mental health, and residential treatment services for children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional disabilities.Working closely with the students' families, services are provided which promote family strength and preservation.Students are assisted to reach their full potential and achieve an optimum quality of life.A continuum of services is provided compromising home-based and community-based programs, day treatment and intensive residential services.A hallmark of The Jefferson School is quality treatment which advances community presence, advocacy, education and research. The Jefferson School envisions high quality care and education for young people and their families. Quality care and education are individualized, compassionate, cost effective and are primarily responsive, to the needs of students, as well as other customers, payers, families, referrers and staff. We strive to provide service within the existing framework of family and community systems.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for The Jefferson School?
The application deadline for The Jefferson School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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