Yellow Breeches Educational Center
Special education school · Grades 1–12
Harrisburg, PA
1524 Pine Tree Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A+Class size
- BYears serving families
- ADiversity
What stands out
- The only all-girls school in Harrisburg
- Smaller classes than 95% of special education schools in Pennsylvania
- The smallest classes of any special education school in Harrisburg
- The largest special education school in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Yellow Breeches Educational Center is a special education school for students from 1st grade through 12th grade. About 69 students attend, with roughly 2 students per teacher, smaller classes than 95% of special education schools in Pennsylvania. The school is an all-girls school. The school day runs about 6 hours, 178 days a year. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 1–12
- Students
- 69
- Teachers
- 37 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 1.9
- Boys and girls
- All girls
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 6 hours
- School year
- 178 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 11% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 95% of special education schools in Pennsylvania (2 students per teacher).
- Larger than 59% 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 2019–20.
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 Yellow Breeches Educational Center 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 Yellow Breeches Educational Center
What grades does Yellow Breeches Educational Center serve?
Yellow Breeches Educational Center serves grades 1–12.
How many students attend Yellow Breeches Educational Center?
About 69 students, with 2 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Yellow Breeches Educational Center?
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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