Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in Pennsylvania. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public & Private Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | MISSION FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM | 1 | 1 | 100 E LANCASTER AVE | DOWNINGTOWN | 0.91 |
| 2 | NORTHWESTERN HUMAN SERVICES | 11 | 17 | 641 GREGG AVE | READING | 1.2 |
| 3 | NEXUS SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 2801 WOODLAND RD | ROSLYN | 1.21 |
| 4 | MILAGRE KIDS SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 224 MILMONT AVE | FOLSOM | 2 |
| 5 | MILAGRE KIDS SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 224 MILMONT AVE | FOLSOM | 2 |
| 6 | SPRINGTIME SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 170 PHEASANT RUN STE 100 | NEWTOWN | 2 |
| 7 | ATG LEARNING ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 3400 PICKERTOWN ROAD | CHALFONT | 2.09 |
| 8 | DE PAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING & SPEECH | 2 | 12 | 6202 ALDER ST | PITTSBURGH | 2.09 |
| 9 | MILAGRE KIDS SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 224 MILMONT AVE | FOLSON | 2.66 |
| 10 | WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF | 2 | 17 | 300 E SWISSVALE AVE | PITTSBURGH | 3 |
| 11 | PRESSLEY RIDGE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PROGRAM | 9 | 17 | 40 VANCOUVER ST | PITTSBURGH | 3.2 |
| 12 | SOARING HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 4880 N SHERMAN ST EXT | MOUNT WOLF | 3.25 |
| 13 | THE JANUS SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 205 LEFEVER RD | MOUNT JOY | 3.28 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Oliver | 03 | 12 | 2323 Brighton Rd | Pittsburgh | 3.3000000 |
| 15 | ROYER-GREAVES SCHOOL FOR BLIND | 6 | 16 | 118 S VALLEY RD | PAOLI | 3.33 |
| 16 | TLC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | 2600 EISENHOWER AVE | AUDUBON | 3.33 |
| 17 | CUSTER CITY PRIVATE SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | 945 S AVE | CUSTER CITY | 3.42 |
| 18 | SCRANTON SCHOOL FOR DEAF & HARD OF HEARING | 2 | 17 | 537 VENARD RD | SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHI | 3.45 |
| 19 | ARCHBISHOP RYAN ACADEMY FOR THE DEAF | 2 | 10 | 4251 L ST | PHILADELPHIA | 3.6 |
| 20 | THE QUAKER SCHOOL AT HORSHAM | 3 | 14 | 250 MEETINGHOUSE RD | HORSHAM | 3.68 |
| 21 | VANGUARD SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 1777 N VALLEY RD | MALVERN | 3.71 |
| 22 | PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF | 2 | 17 | 100 W SCHOOL HOUSE LN | PHILADELPHIA | 3.73 |
| 23 | NHS SCHOOL ST ANNES | 6 | 17 | 2343 E TUCKER ST | PHILADELPHIA | 3.75 |
| 24 | HOPE ACADEMY OF WEXFORD | 1 | 1 | 12300 PERRY HWY STE 100 | WEXFORD | 3.8 |
| 25 | THE HILLSIDE SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | 2697 BROOKSIDE RD | MACUNGIE | 3.81 |
| 26 | WOODLYNDE SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 445 UPPER GULPH RD | STRAFFORD | 3.83 |
| 27 | DEVEREUX DAY SCHOOL-CARES | 1 | 1 | 600 BOOT RD | DOWNINGTOWN | 4 |
| 28 | MILAGRE KIDS SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 20 RORER AVE | HATBORO | 4 |
| 29 | THE MILL CREEK SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 111 N 49TH ST | PHILADELPHIA | 4.04 |
| 30 | BENCHMARK SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD | MEDIA | 4.06 |
| 31 | AIM ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 1200 RIVER RD | CONSHOHOCKEN | 4.2 |
| 32 | THE CONCEPT SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | PO BOX 54 | WESTTOWN | 4.22 |
| 33 | NHS HUMAN SERVICES | 11 | 17 | 2593 PHILADELPHIA AVE | CHAMBERSBURG | 4.28 |
| 34 | ACLD TILLOTSON SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 4900 GIRARD RD | PITTSBURGH | 4.29 |
| 35 | RIVER ROCK ACADEMY INC | 7 | 11 | 2124 AMBASSADOR CIR | LANCASTER | 4.33 |
| 36 | PRESSLEY RIDGE DAY SCHOOL – PITTSBURGH | 7 | 17 | 530 MARSHALL AVE | PITTSBURGH | 4.46 |
| 37 | WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY THE | 6 | 17 | 255 S NEGLEY AVE | PITTSBURGH | 4.57 |
| 38 | THE TIMOTHY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 973 OLD LANCASTER RD | BERWYN | 4.6 |
| 39 | SOARING HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 493 S HIGHLAND ST | DU BOIS | 4.62 |
| 40 | ST STEPHENS LUTHERAN ACADEMY NORTH | 6 | 13 | 396 BUHL BLVD | SHARON | 4.75 |
| 41 | TALK INSTITUTE & SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 395 H BISHOP HOLLOW RD | NEWTOWN SQUARE | 4.75 |
| 42 | VALLEY DAY SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 300 ALLENDALE DR | MORRISVILLE | 4.77 |
| 43 | Pittsburgh Pioneer | KG | 12 | 775 Dunster St | Pittsburgh | 4.8000000 |
| 44 | MELMARK SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 2600 WAYLAND RD | BERWYN | 4.84 |
| 45 | KANNER LEARNING CENTER | 1 | 1 | 390 E BOOT RD | WEST CHESTER | 4.85 |
| 46 | DELAWARE VALLEY FRIENDS SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 19 E CENTRAL AVE | PAOLI | 4.88 |
| 47 | A STEP UP ACADEMY | 2 | 10 | PO BOX 643 | JENKINTOWN | 5 |
| 48 | CAPSTONE ACADEMY | 1 | 1 | 351 E JOHNSON HWY | EAST NORRITON | 5 |
| 49 | CENTER FOR ACHIEVEMENT | 3 | 12 | 317 POWER ST | JOHNSTOWN | 5 |
| 50 | NHS SCHOOL | 8 | 16 | PO BOX 625 | ELLSWORTH | 5 |
| 51 | PLEA SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 733 S AVE | PITTSBURGH | 5 |
| 52 | ST STEPHENS LUTHERAN ACADEMY | 3 | 17 | PO BOX 70 | ZELIENOPLE | 5.02 |
| 53 | WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN | 2 | 17 | 201 N BELLEFIELD AVE | PITTSBURGH | 5.03 |
| 54 | Pittsburgh Conroy | KG | 12 | 1398 Page St | Pittsburgh | 5.1000000 |
| 55 | WORDSWORTH ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 2101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE | FORT WASHINGTON | 5.14 |
| 56 | THE PATHWAY SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 162 EGYPT RD | NORRISTOWN | 5.19 |
| 57 | PRESSLEY RIDGE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM | 6 | 17 | 530 MARSHALL AVE | PITTSBURGH | 5.33 |
| 58 | RIVER ROCK ACADEMY AMITY CAMPUS | 7 | 17 | 2124 AMBASSADOR CIR | LANCASTER | 5.33 |
| 59 | CHILD GUIDANCE ELEMENTARY ED | 6 | 13 | 2000 OLD W CHESTER PIKE | HAVERTOWN | 5.4 |
| 60 | NEW STORY SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 1150 WYOMING AVE | WYOMING | 5.4 |
| 61 | ST LUCY DAY SCHOOL FOR CHLDRN W VISUAL IMPAIRMENT | 2 | 13 | 4251 L ST | PHILADELPHIA | 5.45 |
| 62 | CENTENNIAL SCHOOL LEHIGH UNIV | 6 | 17 | 2196 AVE C | BETHLEHEM | 5.53 |
| 63 | GEOGE CROTHERS MEMORIAL SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 401 RUTGERS AVE | SWARTHMORE | 5.55 |
| 64 | Y.A.L.E. SCHOOL PHILADELPHIA | 6 | 13 | 135 RECTOR ST | PHILADELPHIA | 5.55 |
| 65 | WYNCOTE ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 7613 OLD YORK RD | MELROSE PARK | 5.58 |
| 66 | MERCY SPECIAL LEARNING CENTER | 1 | 1 | 830 S WOODWARD ST | ALLENTOWN | 5.59 |
| 67 | NHS SCHOOL OF READING | 3 | 17 | 641 GREGG AVE | READING | 5.6 |
| 68 | THE SCHOOL AT MCGUIRE MEMORIAL | 1 | 1 | 2121 MERCER RD | NEW BRIGHTON | 5.61 |
| 69 | NEW STORY SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 334 PHILADELPHIA ST | INDIANA | 5.66 |
| 70 | NEW STORY | 3 | 17 | 715 BILBERRY RD | MONROEVILLE | 5.71 |
| 71 | COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING CENTER | 1 | 1 | 150 JAMES WAY | SOUTHAMPTON | 5.83 |
| 72 | NEW STORY | 6 | 17 | 297 ROUTE 204 | SELINSGROVE | 5.83 |
| 73 | SOARING HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 493 S HIGHLAND ST | DU BOIS | 5.85 |
| 74 | CLELIAN HEIGHTS SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN | 6 | 17 | 135 CLELIAN HEIGHTS LN | GREENSBURG | 6 |
| 75 | HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL REGIONAL CENTER FOR AUTISM | 6 | 17 | 323 BREAKNECK RD | CONNELLSVILLE | 6 |
| 76 | NHS SCHOOL-WOODHAVEN | 15 | 17 | 2900 SOUTHAMPTON RD | PHILADELPHIA | 6 |
| 77 | NORTHWESTERN HUMAN SERVICES AUTISM SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 2879 EVERETT RD | EAST FREEDOM | 6 |
| 78 | ST JOSEPH CENTER FOR SPECIAL LEARNING | 1 | 1 | 2075 W NORWEGIAN ST | POTTSVILLE | 6 |
| 79 | TEC EDUCATION CENTER | 16 | 17 | 330 CENTRAL AVE | WASHINGTON | 6 |
| 80 | MARTIN LUTHER SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 512 TOWNSHIP LINE RD | PLYMOUTH MEETING | 6.08 |
| 81 | PACE SCHOOL | 6 | 16 | 2432 GREENSBURG PIKE | PITTSBURGH | 6.11 |
| 82 | STRATFORD FRIENDS SCHOOL | 3 | 14 | 2 BISHOP HOLLOW RD | NEWTOWN SQUARE | 6.11 |
| 83 | NEW STORY SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 345 N WYOMISSING BLVD | WYOMISSING | 6.14 |
| 84 | SOUTHWOOD SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 342 LINDEN CREEK RD | CANONSBURG | 6.16 |
| 85 | DEPAUL SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 475 MORGAN HWY | SCRANTON | 6.18 |
| 86 | Widener Memorial Sch | KG | 12 | 1450 W Olney Ave | Philadelphia | 6.2000000 |
| 87 | HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY | 1 | 1 | 4400 BALTIMORE AVE | PHILADELPHIA | 6.22 |
| 88 | WOODS SERVICES | 1 | 1 | 40 MARTIN GROSS DR | LANGHORNE | 6.22 |
| 89 | PRESSLEY RIDGE DAY SCHOOL – GREENSBURG | 9 | 17 | 840 BOVARD LUXOR RD | GREENSBURG | 6.28 |
| 90 | WESLEY SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 5250 CASTE DR | PITTSBURGH | 6.37 |
| 91 | SOARING HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 550 LEONARD ST | CLEARFIELD | 6.42 |
| 92 | NHS SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 136 SCHOOL ST | SCRANTON | 6.5 |
| 93 | PROGRESSIONS SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 564 GLASGOW ST | STOWE | 6.5 |
| 94 | THERAPEUTIC LEARNING CENTER – FAMILYLINKS | 3 | 10 | 2644 BANKSVILLE RD | PITTSBURGH | 6.5 |
| 95 | WATSON INSTITUT SOCIAL CTR FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMNT | 8 | 17 | 200 LINDEN AVE | PITTSBURGH | 6.57 |
| 96 | OPPORTUNITIES SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 700 LANCASTER AVE STE 2 | READING | 6.75 |
| 97 | NEW STORY | 6 | 12 | 1300 NEW HOLLAND RD STE 101 | READING | 6.8 |
| 98 | VISTA SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 1021 SPRINGBOARD DR | HERSHEY | 6.8 |
| 99 | OUTSIDE IN SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 1050 FORT PALMER RD | BOLIVAR | 6.83 |
| 100 | NEW STORY | 6 | 17 | 3710 HEMPLAND RD STE 1 | MOUNTVILLE | 6.9 |
| 101 | ADELPHOI ACADEMY AT HARTFORD HEIGHTS | 8 | 17 | 15020 ARDARA RD | NORTH HUNTINGDON | 7 |
| 102 | NORTHWESTERN HUMAN SVCS AUTISM SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 311 LOTZ AVE | ALTOONA | 7 |
| 103 | SOARING HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 180 REGENT CT STE 50 | STATE COLLEGE | 7 |
| 104 | NEW STORY SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 218 W 6TH ST | BERWICK | 7.14 |
| 105 | CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOLS | 3 | 17 | 1784 FAIRVIEW RD | GLENMOORE | 7.23 |
| 106 | RIVER ROCK ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 2124 AMBASSADOR CIR | LANCASTER | 7.33 |
| 107 | NEW STORY SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 2700 COMMERCE DR | HARRISBURG | 7.5 |
| 108 | RIVER ROCK ACADEMY NEWVILLE CAMPUS | 7 | 11 | 2124 AMBASSADOR CIR | LANCASTER | 7.5 |
| 109 | JOHN PAUL II CENTER FOR SPECIAL LEARNING | 1 | 1 | 1092 WELSH RD | SHILLINGTON | 7.67 |
| 110 | NEW STORY | 3 | 17 | 751 KEYSTONE INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT 1 | THROOP | 7.77 |
| 111 | GRAHAM ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 1 INSTITUTE LN | KINGSTON | 7.83 |
| 112 | MILFORD E BARNES JR SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 335 S FRANKLIN ST | WILKES BARRE | 7.85 |
| 113 | OUR LADY OF CONFIDENCE | 1 | 1 | 314 N EASTON RD | WILLOW GROVE | 7.85 |
| 114 | CHOR DAY ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 1040 NICOLLS ST | READING | 8 |
| 115 | DELAT SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 3380 BYBERRY RD | PHILADELPHIA | 8.12 |
| 116 | DR GERTRUDE A BARBER NATIONAL INSTITUTE | 2 | 17 | 100 BARBER PL | ERIE | 8.47 |
| 117 | THE VILLAGE SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 452 S ROBERTS RD | BRYN MAWR | 8.97 |
| 118 | GENESIS SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 562 WYOMING AVE | KINGSTON | 9 |
| 119 | OXFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | 29 CENTER SQ | NEW OXFORD | 9 |
| 120 | RIVER ROCK ACADEMY – LANCASTER | 12 | 17 | 2124 AMBASSADOR CIR | LANCASTER | 9 |
| 121 | NEW STORY | 6 | 17 | 460 JEFFERS ST | DU BOIS | 9.55 |
| 122 | HOFFMAN ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 815 ORPHANAGE RD | LITTLESTOWN | 9.88 |
| 123 | WESLEY SPECTURM SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 243 JOHNSTON RD | UPPER ST CLAIR | 10.12 |
| 124 | TRANSFORMATION LEARNING | 3 | 17 | 3214 CONSTITUTION BLVD | CLAYSVILLE | 10.33 |
| 125 | ST ANTHONY SCHOOL PROGRAMS | 3 | 17 | 2000 CORPORATE DR STE 580 | WEXFORD | 10.7 |
| 126 | RIVER ROCK ACADEMY | 13 | 17 | 2124 AMBASSADOR CIR | LANCASTER | 11 |
| 127 | CAMELOT EDUCATION | 3 | 17 | 5612 GREENE ST | PHILADELPHIA | 13.08 |
| 128 | CLARION CENTER SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 2 HOSPITAL DR | CLARION | 14 |
| 129 | ST ANTHONY SCHOOL PROGRAMS | 3 | 17 | 2000 CORPORATE DR, STE 580 | WEXFORD | 16 |
| 130 | PRESSLEY RIDGE JOHNSTOWN | 3 | 17 | 445 SCHOOLHOUSE RD | JOHNSTOWN | 78 |
| 131 | NHS SCHOOLS- APOLLO | 3 | 3 | 109 OWENS VIEW AVE | APOLLO |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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