Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in Virginia. 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 Virginia for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
1 | BLUE RIDGE AUTISM & ACHIEVEMENT CENTER | 2 | 17 | 312 WHITWELL DR | ROANOKE | 1 |
2 | PHILLIPS BUILDING FUTURES ~ LOUDOUN | 15 | 17 | 13850A FREEDOM CENTER LN | LEESBURG | 1.5 |
3 | VSDB ELEMENTARY | PK | 05 | P.O. Box 2069 | Staunton | 1.7000000 |
4 | MINNICK EDUCATION CENTER – WYTHEVILLE | 5 | 17 | 425 GRAYSON RD BLDG 6 | WYTHEVILLE | 1.85 |
5 | VSDB MIDDLE | 06 | 08 | P.O. Box 2069 | Staunton | 1.9000000 |
6 | PATHWAYS DAY SCHOOL | 7 | 16 | 1088 BAGWELL DR | SCOTTSBURG | 2.2 |
7 | WHITE OAK SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 734 MAIN ST | DANVILLE | 3 |
8 | THE AUBURN SCHOOL | 3 | 16 | 3800 CONCORDE PKWY STE 500 | CHANTILLY | 3.23 |
9 | RIVERSIDE SCHOOL | 3 | 13 | 2110 MCRAE RD | NORTH CHESTERFIELD | 3.31 |
10 | ELK HILL HARAMBEE SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 1975 ELK HILL RD | GOOCHLAND | 3.4 |
11 | MINNICK SCHOOL-HARRISONBURG | 7 | 17 | 1661 VIRGINIA AVE | HARRISONBURG | 3.42 |
12 | BEAR CREEK ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | PO BOX 192 | CUMBERLAND | 3.5 |
13 | WHITE OAK SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 449 CHALK LEVEL RD | CHATHAM | 3.5 |
14 | NEW VISTAS SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 520 ELDON ST | LYNCHBURG | 3.57 |
15 | THE GLADYS H OBERLE SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | PO BOX 801 | FREDERICKSBURG | 3.57 |
16 | MINNICK EDUCATION CENTER – WISE | 8 | 13 | 515 HURRICANE RD NE | WISE | 3.66 |
17 | YOUTH FOR TOMORROW | 13 | 17 | 11835 HAZEL CIR DR | BRISTOW | 3.96 |
18 | THE NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL | 10 | 17 | 4211 HERMITAGE RD | RICHMOND | 3.99 |
19 | LAFAYETTE SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | 103 ZION STATION RD | TROY | 4 |
20 | ALTERNATIVE PATHS TRAINING SCHOOL – ALEXANDRIA | 8 | 17 | 5632 MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY | ALEXANDRIA | 4.16 |
21 | NORTHSTAR ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 8055 SHRADER RD | HENRICO | 4.3 |
22 | GRAFTON-ELM STREET CAMPUS | 6 | 14 | PO BOX 2500 | WINCHESTER | 4.34 |
23 | CHESAPEAKE BAY ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 821 BAKER RD | VIRGINIA BEACH | 4.39 |
24 | KILMER CENTER | PK | 12 | 8102 Wolftrap Rd | Vienna | 4.6000000 |
25 | ACCOTINK ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 8519 TUTTLE RD | SPRINGFIELD | 4.61 |
26 | OAKWOOD SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 7210 BRADDOCK RD | ANNANDALE | 4.62 |
27 | ACCOTINK ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 8519 TUTTLE RD | SPRINGFIELD | 4.65 |
28 | THE DOMINION SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 8000 FORBES PL STE 102 | SPRINGFIELD | 4.66 |
29 | VSDB HIGH | 09 | 12 | P.O. Box 2069 | Staunton | 4.7000000 |
30 | TIMBER RIDGE SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | PO BOX 3160 | WINCHESTER | 4.77 |
31 | OAKLAND SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 128 OAKLAND FARM WAY | TROY | 4.8 |
32 | CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL – EDINBURG | 3 | 17 | 508 PICCADILLY ST | EDINBURG | 5.1 |
33 | BUILDING BLOCKS CTR FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM | 3 | 13 | 175 DEER RUN RD | DANVILLE | 5.33 |
34 | THE KELLAR SCHOOL OF INOVA KELLAR CENTER | 13 | 17 | 11204 WAPLES MILL RD | FAIRFAX | 5.4 |
35 | MORRISON SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 200 N PINECREST LN | BRISTOL | 5.66 |
36 | POPLAR SPRINGS HOSPITAL LEARNING CENTER | 11 | 17 | 350 POPLAR DR | PETERSBURG | 5.83 |
37 | SARAH DOOLEY CENTER FOR AUTISM SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 8000 BROOK RD | RICHMOND | 5.94 |
38 | BREC ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | 455 OLD WAGNER RD | PETERSBURG | 6 |
39 | RIVERMONT SCHOOL – GREATER PETERSBURG | 3 | 17 | 12318A BOYDTON PLANK RD | DINWIDDIE | 6.16 |
40 | GRAFTON | 1 | 1 | 4100 PRICE CLUB BLVD | MIDLOTHIAN | 6.27 |
41 | THE LEAD CENTER LTD | 3 | 17 | PO BOX 3450 | CHESTER | 6.56 |
42 | EAST END ACADEMY | 7 | 15 | 804 CITY CENTER BLVD | NEWPORT NEWS | 6.8 |
43 | COMMONWEALTH ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | 1321 LESLIE AVE | ALEXANDRIA | 7.03 |
44 | THE FAISON SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 1701 BYRD AVE | RICHMOND | 7.19 |
45 | ALTERNATIVE PATHS TRAINING SCHOOL -STAFF/FRED | 6 | 17 | 21 SMOKEHOUSE DR | FREDERICKSBURG | 7.2 |
46 | VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF AUTISM | 3 | 17 | 943 GLENWOOD STATION LN STE 201 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 7.25 |
47 | GEARA GROUP/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER | 9 | 17 | PO BOX 25517 | RICHMOND | 7.5 |
48 | KEY CENTER | PK | 12 | 6404 Franconia Rd | Springfield | 7.7000000 |
49 | MATTHEW’S CENTER FOR VISUAL LEARNING | 1 | 1 | 10651 LOMOND DR | MANASSAS | 7.75 |
50 | GIRLS IN FOCUS ACADEMY | 12 | 16 | PO BOX 37190 | RICHMOND | 8 |
51 | LIFES ACADEMY | 14 | 16 | 200 DENT ST | ROCKY MOUNT | 8 |
52 | THE FOUNDERS CENTER | 2 | 2 | 4108 E PARHAM RD | RICHMOND | 8 |
53 | RIVERMONT SCHOOL – TIDEWATER | 8 | 17 | 5163 CLEVELAND ST | VIRGINIA BEACH | 8.25 |
54 | NORTH SPRING ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 42009 VICTORY LN | LEESBURG | 8.4 |
55 | THE HUGHES CENTER | 8 | 17 | 1601 FRANKLIN TPKE | DANVILLE | 8.62 |
56 | PHILLIPS SCHOOL-ANNANDALE | 6 | 17 | 7010 BRADDOCK RD | ANNANDALE | 9.19 |
57 | THE BARRY ROBINSON CENTER | 6 | 17 | 443 KEMPSVILLE RD | NORFOLK | 10.8 |
58 | AMELIA STREET SP. ED. | PK | 12 | 1821 Amelia St | Richmond | 12.3000000 |
59 | THE AURORA SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 601 CATOCTIN CIR NE | LEESBURG | 16.92 |
60 | CUMBERLAND ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 9407 CUMBERLAND RD | NEW KENT | 29.4 |
61 | BURKE SCHOOL | – | – | 9645 Burke Lake Rd | Burke | – |
62 | CCCA | PK | 12 | PO Box 2309 | Staunton | – |
63 | CEDAR LANE SCHOOL | – | – | 101 Cedar Ln SW | Vienna | – |
64 | CENTER FOR AUTISM | UG | UG | 1501 Kiln Creek Pkwy | Newport News | – |
65 | CENTRAL ST. HOSP. ED. PR. | PK | 12 | PO Box 4030 | Petersburg | – |
66 | CENTRAL VA. TRAINING CTR. | PK | 12 | PO Box 1098 | Lynchburg | – |
67 | CHARLOTTESVILLE HOSP. EP. | PK | 12 | UVA Health System | Charlottesville | – |
68 | COOP CTR FOR EXCEP CHILDREN | UG | UG | 200 Maroon Tide Dr | Galax | – |
69 | COURTHOUSE ACADEMY PRGM. | – | – | 8020 River Stone Drive | Fredericksburg | – |
70 | DAVIS CAREER CENTER | – | – | 7731 Leesburg Pike | Falls Church | – |
71 | DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM | – | – | 383 Baugh Lane | Abingdon | – |
72 | EASTERN ST. HOSP. ED. PRG | PK | 12 | 4601 Ironbound Rd | Williamsburg | – |
73 | EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER PROGRAM | – | – | The Heights Building | Arlington | – |
74 | GATEWAY ACADEMY | – | – | 7409 Brock Road | Spotsylvania | – |
75 | INDEPENDENCE NONTRADITIONAL CENTER | – | – | 14550 Aden Road | Manassas | – |
76 | KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSP. EP. | PK | 12 | 601 Childrens Ln | Norfolk | – |
77 | LAUREL REGIONAL SPECIAL ED CTR | UG | UG | 401 Monticello Avenue | Lynchburg | – |
78 | N VIRGINIA REG SPEC ED PGM | UG | UG | PO Box 389 | Manassas | – |
79 | NEWPORT ACADEMY | UG | UG | 13400 Woodside Lane | Newport News | – |
80 | NORTHERN VA. TR. CTR. E.P | PK | 12 | 9901 Braddock Rd | Fairfax | – |
81 | NORTHWESTERN REG ED PGM | UG | UG | 860 Smithfield Ave | Winchester | – |
82 | PIEDMONT REG ED/IVY CREEK | UG | UG | 227 Lambs Lane | Charlottesville | – |
83 | PRE-SCHOOL DEV. CENTER | – | – | 2124 N. 29th St. | Richmond | – |
84 | PULLEY CAREER CENTER | – | – | 6500 Quander Rd | Alexandria | – |
85 | QUANDER ROAD SCHOOL | – | – | 6400 Quander Rd | Alexandria | – |
86 | REAL SPECIAL ED. CTR. | – | – | 4929 Chamberlayne Ave. | Richmond | – |
87 | RICHMOND HOSPITAL EP. | PK | 12 | PO Box 980484 | Richmond | – |
88 | SOUTHEASTERN VA TR CTR EP | PK | 12 | 2100 Steppingstone Square | Chesapeake | – |
89 | SOUTHSIDE VA TRAINING CTR | PK | 12 | PO Box 4030 | Petersburg | – |
90 | SOUTHWESTERN VA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE | 06 | 12 | 340 Bagley Circle | Marion | – |
91 | THIRTEEN ACRES SPECIAL ED. CTR. | – | – | 3801 Hermitage Rd. | Richmond | – |
92 | VA. RANDOLPH ED. CTR | – | – | 2206 Mountain Rd. | Glen Allen | – |
93 | VIRGINIA TREATMENT CTR. | PK | 12 | PO Box 980489 | Richmond | – |
94 | WESTERN ST. HOSP. ED. PR. | PK | 12 | PO Box 2500 | Staunton | – |
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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