The Lourie Center School Of The Reginald S Lourie (2026 Profile)

12301 Academy Way
Rockville, MD 20852

The Lourie Center School, established in 1986, is a private school for children with special needs, certified by the Maryland State Department of Education The School serves children from nursery through grade five who have complex emotional and developmental problems which interfere with their ability to learn in a traditional school setting.

The program runs for 11 months each year to provide continuity of structure, consistency in relationships, educational programming, and ongoing provision of therapies to our students.

Our students currently come from Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Washington, D.C.

The school program combines an educational curriculum with therapeutic services to strengthen children's emotional resources, social capacities, cognitive development, motor abilities, speech and language skills.

Class size ranges from 6 to 8 children, with a minimum of one adult for three children. Maximum school enrollment is 40 children.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 14 students
Average class size: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children
Other special emphasis association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5

Year Founded

1982

Student Body

Total Students

14 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

71%

State avg.: 38%

Students by Grade

The Lourie Center School Of The Reginald S Lourie Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

2:1

National avg.:

Average Class Size

8 students

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

School Notes

The Lourie Center School, established in 1986, is a private school for children with special needs, certified by the Maryland State Department of Education The School serves children from nursery through grade five who have complex emotional and developmental problems which interfere with their ability to learn in a traditional school setting. The program runs for 11 months each year to provide continuity of structure, consistency in relationships, educational programming, and ongoing provision of therapies to our students. Our students currently come from Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Washington, D.C. The school program combines an educational curriculum with therapeutic services to strengthen children's emotional resources, social capacities, cognitive development, motor abilities, speech and language skills. Class size ranges from 6 to 8 children, with a minimum of one adult for three children. Maximum school enrollment is 40 children.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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