Dearborn Academy

Quick Facts
Special education day school for children with emotional, social and learning challenges.
Location
Arlington, MA
Grades
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Type
Special Education School, Private School
Total Students	Tuition per Year
60	Public School
Religious Affiliation	Coeducation
No	Coed
Student-Teacher Ratio	Hours per Schoolday
5.2	6.25
Days per School Year	School Website
180
Address
34 Winter St Arlington, MA 02474
Phone
781-641-5992
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Dearborn Academy is one of New England’s leading state-approved special education day schools, located in Arlington, MA. The school serves children with emotional, social, and learning challenges between 3rd and 12th grade.

Mission Statement
Our goal is for each of our students to build strong academic and social skills, experience the transforming power of education, discover a sense of joy in learning, and develop confidence in themselves academically, socially, and personally. At Dearborn Academy, we teach and support each child as an individual through one-on-one and small-group instruction and support services. Our skilled staff of teachers and therapists is devoted to each child's success.
With personalised support and care, most students can learn to overcome their difficulties. Dearborn Academy's educators, clinicians, and specialists help students rebuild their interest in learning and discover a new direction. Our goal is for each of our students to experience the transforming power of education in a caring community.

Academics
The school’s students deal with many different issues, such as language-based and nonverbal learning disabilities, dyslexia, writing or comprehension difficulties, executive functioning challenges, and more. The school’s goal is to help each student get back on track by establishing exactly what's standing in the way of each child's success and giving the best care and support. A main goal of the school is to help students regain their confidence, overcome their learning disabilities or challenges, and be able to return to their home schools whenever possible.

Middle School Academics: The middle school curriculum focuses on core academics in math, language arts, sciences, and history and social studies. In many classes, two staff members work together to make sure each child is able to follow the lessons and participate in a meaningful way. In addition to the core curriculum, the school offers special enhancement programmes, including physical education, technological literacy, and arts and crafts ograms. Enrichment programmes in areas such as cooking, strategy games, jobs, and sports are also offered.

High School Academics: Math, language arts, history, and science comprise the curriculum for all students. To meet individual needs, students work in small classes, and extra support is available for students who need extra help. The school offers 10 different sports, including basketball, softball, running, ultimate frisbee, skating, and kayaking. Other enrichments offered are knitting, jewellery studios, woodshops, metalshops, and arts udios. The curriculum is designed to ensure that all students receive a high-quality education aligned with the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks. No matter what their learning challenges or gaps in their education, all students will be prepared to pass the required state exams. This includes the MCAS exam, which 99% of the school’s seniors have passed.

Clinical Services and Support
Dearborn Academy offers students and parents individually tailored and extensive high-quality clinical services that may include:

Individual therapy
Group therapy
Family therapy and parent counselling
Medication assessment and treatment
Treatment coordination
Additional student and family support

Admission
Students can be admitted to Dearborn Academy through public schools or private referral. The school is best equipped to handle the following types of challenges: