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The Learning Center for the Deaf

Special education school · Grades Pre-K–12

Framingham, MA

848 Central St, Framingham, MA 01701

Overall grade: A+

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

  • AClass size
  • B+Years serving families
  • ADiversity

What stands out

  • Smaller classes than 74% of special education schools in Massachusetts
  • Serving families in Framingham since at least 2011
  • One school from pre-K through 12th grade

The Learning Center for the Deaf is a special education school in Framingham, Massachusetts, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 155 students and around 3 students per teacher, smaller classes than 74% of special education schools in Massachusetts. The school reports that about 54% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 216 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–12
Students
155
Teachers
46 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
3.4
Boys and girls
Coed · 66 girls, 89 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Special education
School day
About 6 hours
School year
216 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 54% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 74% of special education schools in Massachusetts (3 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 89% of special education schools in Massachusetts.
    • Compared with 61 special education schools in Massachusetts.

    Students by survey year

    175’11–12182’13–14199’17–18193’19–20189’21–22155’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K22
    K5
    19
    28
    38
    411
    511
    612
    710
    87
    911
    1012
    1117
    1234

    Student body

    White53%
    Hispanic or Latino20%
    Asian9%
    Black8%
    Two or more races8%
    American Indian or Alaska Native1%
    Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1%

    Member of

    • National Association of Private Special Education Centers

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    What grades does The Learning Center for the Deaf serve?

    The Learning Center for the Deaf serves grades Pre-K–12.

    How many students attend The Learning Center for the Deaf?

    About 155 students, with 3 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at The Learning Center for the Deaf?

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