#25 Best Special Education Schools in the West
New Haven School
Special education school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest special education schools in Utah
Spanish Fork, UT
AOverall gradeAll girls70 students4 students per teacher
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#26 Best Special Education Schools in the West
The Helix School
Special education school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 92% of special education schools in California
San Rafael, CA
AOverall grade43 students4 students per teacher
#27 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Yellowstone Academy
Special education school · Grades 6–12
The only special education school in Billings
Billings, MT
AOverall grade75 students5 students per teacher
#28 Best Special Education Schools in the West
The Bay School
Special education school · Ungraded
The only special education school in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
AOverall grade33 students7 students per teacher
#29 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Read Academy of Sacramento
Special education school · Grades 3–11
Smaller classes than 93% of special education schools in California
Sacramento, CA
AOverall grade47 students4 students per teacher
#30 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Serendipity Center
Special education school · Grades 2–12
Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
Portland, OR
AOverall grade67 students5 students per teacher
#31 Best Special Education Schools in the West
The Abbie School
Special education school · Grades 2–12
Smaller classes than 67% of special education schools in Arizona
Tucson, AZ
AOverall grade83 students6 students per teacher
#32 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Littlet Citizen Westside Acd
Special education school · Ungraded
Smaller classes than 65% of special education schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
AOverall grade50 students7 students per teacher
#33 Best Special Education Schools in the West
New Horizons Center for Learning
Special education school · Grades K–12
The only special education school in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
AOverall grade63 students5 students per teacher
#34 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Achieve
Special education school · Grades 1–12
Smaller classes than 62% of special education schools in California
Palo Alto, CA
AOverall grade58 students7 students per teacher
#35 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Academy for Precision Learning
Special education school · Grades K–12
One of the 3 largest special education schools in Washington
Seattle, WA
AOverall grade66 students4 students per teacher
#36 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Charles Armstrong School
Special education school · Grades 2–8
The largest of 138 special education schools in California
Belmont, CA
AOverall grade239 students6 students per teacher
#37 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Tennyson Center for Children at CCH
Special education school · Grades 2–12
The only special education school in Denver
Denver, CO
AOverall grade46 students5 students per teacher
#38 Best Special Education Schools in the West
A Better Chance School
Special education school · Grades 3–12
The only special education school in Richmond
Richmond, CA
AOverall grade44 students7 students per teacher
#39 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Academy for Precision Learning
Special education school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 80% of special education schools in Washington
Seattle, WA
AOverall grade65 students3 students per teacher
#40 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Second Start-Pine Hill School
Special education school · Grades 1–12
The largest special education school in San Jose
San Jose, CA
AOverall grade71 students9 students per teacher
#41 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Bridges Academy Seattle
Special education school · Grades 4–12
Smaller classes than 90% of special education schools in Washington
Seattle, WA
AOverall grade43 students3 students per teacher
#42 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Loomis Gateway Academy
Special education school · Grades 2–8
Smaller classes than 74% of special education schools in California
Loomis, CA
AOverall grade41 students3 students per teacher
#43 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Gateway Academy
Special education school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 77% of special education schools in Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
AOverall grade107 students5 students per teacher
#44 Best Special Education Schools in the West
The Burkard School
Special education school · Grades 2–8
The only special education school in San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
AOverall grade34 students3 students per teacher
#45 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Academy Schools
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 70% of special education schools in Washington
Tukwila, WA
AOverall grade54 students4 students per teacher
#46 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Banner Academy
Special education school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 73% of special education schools in Arizona
Tempe, AZ
AOverall grade31 students5 students per teacher
#47 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Cook Education Center
Special education school · Grades 7–12
The smallest classes of any special education school in San Diego
San Diego, CA
AOverall grade47 students4 students per teacher
#48 Best Special Education Schools in the West
Star Academy
Special education school · Grades 4–12
The largest special education school in San Rafael
San Rafael, CA
AOverall grade89 students8 students per teacher
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