Wyncote Academy
Special education school · Grades 6–12
Melrose Park, PA
7613 Old York Rd, Melrose Park, PA 19027
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- BCollege-going
- A-Years serving families
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 83% of special education schools in Pennsylvania
- Serving families in Melrose Park since at least 2011
In Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, Wyncote Academy is a special education school for students from 6th grade through 12th grade. About 38 students attend, with roughly 4 students per teacher, smaller classes than 83% of special education schools in Pennsylvania. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school day runs about 6.5 hours, 180 days a year. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 6–12
- Students
- 38
- Teachers
- 10.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 3.6
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 15 girls, 23 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 43% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 83% of special education schools in Pennsylvania (4 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 70% 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 Wyncote 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 Wyncote Academy
What grades does Wyncote Academy serve?
Wyncote Academy serves grades 6–12.
How many students attend Wyncote Academy?
About 38 students, with 4 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Wyncote 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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