WHITNEY HALL SCHOOL

Whitney Hall School is The Children’s Center’s on-grounds Special Education school which provides educational services for the boys and girls in the Residential and Day Programs. Fully accredited by the State of Connecticut, the school teaches a daily average of 93 students.

The school provides 25 hours of classroom instruction per week over the 180-day school year. Students receive a full complement of academic subject matter plus physical education, computers, reading help, and speech and language services when needed. Referral sources include Local Educational Authorities (LEAs) for Day program students, while students in the residential program are referred by sources for other than educational reasons. The average classroom size is nine students per teacher.

The typical student at Whitney Hall School has significant behavioral and emotional issues with about 40 percent also experiencing actual learning disabilities as well. History of school failure absenteeism and multiple academic placements contribute to students being two to three grade levels behind on average. Intellectual functioning tends to be in a low-average to average range.

The school currently has ten core classroom teachers and five specials, all with at least a Bachelor’s degree and most with Special Education certification. The teachers are under the supervision of the Director of Education.

For more information about Whitney Hall School, please contact Eugene Roddy, Ed.D., at (203) 248-2116 ext. 221.

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