Packer Ridge Academy
Special education school · Grades K–12
Lehighton, PA
50 Mauch Chunk St, Lehighton, PA 18235
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- BClass size
- A-Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 62% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
- Serving families in Lehighton since at least 2011
Packer Ridge Academy is a special education school in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has about 63 students and around 8 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 62% 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
- 63
- Teachers
- 8 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 7.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 8 girls, 55 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 54% 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 Packer Ridge 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 Packer Ridge Academy
What grades does Packer Ridge Academy serve?
Packer Ridge Academy serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Packer Ridge Academy?
About 63 students, with 8 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Packer Ridge 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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