Geoge Crothers Memorial School
Special education school · Grades K–12
Swarthmore, PA
401 Rutgers Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- B-College-going
- A-Years serving families
- A+Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 55% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
- Serving families in Swarthmore since at least 2011
Geoge Crothers Memorial School is a special education school in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has about 130 students and around 6 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 55% since 2011–12. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 180 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
- 130
- Teachers
- 21 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6.2
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 60 girls, 70 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 6 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 0% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 81% 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 Geoge Crothers Memorial School 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 Geoge Crothers Memorial School
What grades does Geoge Crothers Memorial School serve?
Geoge Crothers Memorial School serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Geoge Crothers Memorial School?
About 130 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Geoge Crothers Memorial School?
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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