Devereux Day School-Cares
Special education school · Grades K–12
Downingtown, PA
600 Boot Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- B-College-going
- A-Years serving families
- ADiversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 71% of special education schools in Pennsylvania
- Serving families in Downingtown since at least 2011
Devereux Day School-Cares is a special education school in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has about 58 students and around 5 students per teacher, smaller classes than 71% of special education schools in Pennsylvania. Its enrollment has held steady since 2011–12. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 205 days a year. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–12
- Students
- 58
- Teachers
- 13 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 4.5
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 9 girls, 49 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 6 hours
- School year
- 205 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 0% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 71% of special education schools in Pennsylvania (5 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 53% of special education schools in Pennsylvania.
- Compared with 117 special education schools in Pennsylvania.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Pennsylvania
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Devereux Day School-Cares whether it takes part.
- Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Devereux Day School-Cares
What grades does Devereux Day School-Cares serve?
Devereux Day School-Cares serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Devereux Day School-Cares?
About 58 students, with 5 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Devereux Day School-Cares?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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