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Focus Center for Autismfresh Start School

Special education school · Grades 7–12

Canton, CT

126 Dowd Ave, Canton, CT 06019

Overall grade: B+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • A-Class size
  • B-College-going
  • B+Years serving families

What stands out

  • Small classes: about 4 students per teacher

Focus Center for Autismfresh Start School is a special education school in Canton, Connecticut, for students from 7th grade through 12th grade. It has about 12 students and around 4 students per teacher. Its enrollment has held steady since 2017–18. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 185 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades 7–12
Students
12
Teachers
3 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
4
Boys and girls
Coed · 1 girls, 11 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Special education
School day
About 6 hours
School year
185 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

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 82% of special education schools in Connecticut.
    • Compared with 17 special education schools in Connecticut.

    Students by survey year

    12’17–1814’19–2013’21–2212’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2017–18.

    Students by grade

    71
    93
    101
    127

    Student body

    White75%
    Hispanic or Latino17%
    Two or more races8%

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    What grades does Focus Center for Autismfresh Start School serve?

    Focus Center for Autismfresh Start School serves grades 7–12.

    How many students attend Focus Center for Autismfresh Start School?

    About 12 students, with 4 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Focus Center for Autismfresh Start School?

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