Valley West School
Special education school · Grades 4–12
Chicopee, MA
269 Moore St, Chicopee, MA 01013
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 70% of special education schools in Massachusetts
- Growing: enrollment up 18% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Chicopee since at least 2011
Valley West School is a special education school in Chicopee, Massachusetts, for students from 4th grade through 12th grade. It has about 87 students and around 4 students per teacher, smaller classes than 70% of special education schools in Massachusetts. Enrollment has grown about 18% since 2011–12. Students attend about 6.5 hours a day, 180 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 4–12
- Students
- 87
- Teachers
- 24 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 3.6
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 28 girls, 59 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 6.5 hours
- School year
- 180 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
- Smaller classes than 70% of special education schools in Massachusetts (4 students per teacher).
- Larger than 62% of special education schools in Massachusetts.
- Compared with 61 special education schools in Massachusetts.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
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 Valley West School
What grades does Valley West School serve?
Valley West School serves grades 4–12.
How many students attend Valley West School?
About 87 students, with 4 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Valley West School?
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