Hope Academy
Special education school · Grades K–12
Mars, PA
1100 Freeport Rd, Mars, PA 16046
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- BClass size
- B+Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Hope Academy is a special education school in Mars, Pennsylvania, for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has about 58 students and around 7 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 867% since 2015–16. 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
- 58
- Teachers
- 8 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 7.2
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 9 girls, 49 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
Reviews
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How it compares
- 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 2015–16.
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 Hope Academy 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 Hope Academy
What grades does Hope Academy serve?
Hope Academy serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Hope Academy?
About 58 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Hope Academy?
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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