All individuals have the potential for learning regardless of the type or degree of impairment.
Student in need of individualized, prolonged assistance require a more intensive and specialized program of skill development to attain their full potential.
The Whitney Academy's program designed to prove quality treatment and education to meet this need.
Students at Whitney are treated and taught individual with special conideration and respect for their uniqueness and individual differences.
They learn skills that give them an opportunities to grow and enable them to become more fully functioning members of society.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 5-12
- Enrollment: 36 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 5-12
Year Founded
1986
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
36 students
Student Body Type
% Students of Color
43%
State avg.: 31%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.:
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- School Motto: 鈥淎 student鈥檚 lack of progress is not viewed as student failure, but rather as a failure of the treatment process.鈥
- All individuals have the potential for learning regardless of the type or degree of impairment. Student in need of individualized, prolonged assistance require a more intensive and specialized program of skill development to attain their full potential. The Whitney Academy's program designed to prove quality treatment and education to meet this need. Students at Whitney are treated and taught individual with special conideration and respect for their uniqueness and individual differences. They learn skills that give them an opportunities to grow and enable them to become more fully functioning members of society.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Whitney Academy?
The application deadline for Whitney Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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