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 Washington. 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 Washington for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
1 | THE MADRONE SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 15703 223RD AVE NE | WOODINVILLE | 0.7 |
2 | Sacred Heart Hospital | PK | 12 | W 101 8Th Ave | Spokane | 0.9000000 |
3 | DARTMOOR SCHOOLS | 14 | 17 | 11812 N CREEK PKWY N STE 102 | BOTHELL | 1.96 |
4 | NORTHWEST SCHOOL DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING CHILDREN | 2 | 13 | PO BOX 33666 | SHORELINE | 4.5 |
5 | SALISH SEA DEAF SCHOOL | 3 | 14 | 715 SEAFARERS WAY STE 102 | ANACORTES | 5 |
6 | NEW HORIZON SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | 1111 S CARR RD | RENTON | 5.2 |
7 | PACIFIC LEARNING CENTER NW | 3 | 17 | 14550 WESTMINSTER WAY N | SHORELINE | 5.33 |
8 | EMERALD CITY SCHOOL | 9 | 13 | 520 DENNY WAY | SEATTLE | 5.71 |
9 | Fir Grove Childrens Center | KG | 12 | 2920 FALK RD | VANCOUVER | 5.9000000 |
10 | Griffin Home | 06 | 12 | 2500 Lake Washington Blvd N | Renton | 6.0000000 |
11 | CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES | 7 | 17 | 2640 BENSON RD S | RENTON | 7.5 |
12 | 49th Street Academy | KG | 12 | 14619B NE 49th Street | Vancouver | 8.0000000 |
13 | Futures Program | 11 | 12 | 511 Chambers Street | Steilacoom | 8.0000000 |
14 | HAMLIN ROBINSON SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 1701 20TH AVE S | SEATTLE | 8.49 |
15 | THE BRIDGE SCHOOL | 3 | 11 | PO BOX 48074 | BURIEN | 9.26 |
16 | ACADEMY FOR PRECISION LEARNING | 3 | 17 | PO BOX 51241 | SEATTLE | 9.54 |
17 | K SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 2021 S 260TH ST | DES MOINES | 10.32 |
18 | THE CLEARWATER SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 1510 196TH ST SE | BOTHELL | 10.5 |
19 | Pearl Street Center | 06 | 12 | 815 S Pearl St | Tacoma | 11.0000000 |
20 | Broadway Learning Center | PK | PK | 1410 8th Avenue | Longview | 12.8000000 |
21 | Employment Transition Program | 09 | 12 | 33250 21st Ave SW | Federal Way | 13.3000000 |
22 | Comm Based Trans Program | 11 | 12 | 601 S 8th St | Tacoma | 13.8000000 |
23 | Early Childhood Center | PK | KG | 19400 56TH AVE W | LYNNWOOD | 16.0000000 |
24 | Libby Center | KG | 08 | 2900 E 1St Ave | Spokane | 16.9000000 |
25 | BECC | PK | PK | 927 E FAIRHAVEN AVE | BURLINGTON | 20.0000000 |
26 | Educational Resource Center | PK | PK | 4888 DEMING RD | DEMING | 23.0000000 |
27 | Good Beginnings Center | PK | PK | 780 Cook Rd | Sedro-Woolley | 24.0000000 |
28 | Early Childhood Center | PK | PK | 400 West Viola | Yakima | 28.8000000 |
29 | Ellensburg Developmental Preschool | PK | PK | 1300 E Third Avenue | Ellensburg | 30.7000000 |
30 | Student Services School | PK | PK | 514 4th Street | Sultan | 34.0000000 |
31 | Special Education | PK | PK | 350 S. Oak Harbor St. | Oak Harbor | 37.7000000 |
32 | Special Ed School | PK | 12 | 502 4TH ST NE | AUBURN | 40.5000000 |
33 | Special Ed School | PK | 12 | 2929 McDougall Avenue | Enumclaw | 42.0000000 |
34 | PSD Special Services | PK | 12 | Puyallup School District Speci | Puyallup | 43.9000000 |
35 | Central Valley Early Learning Center | PK | PK | 15111 E Sprague Ave | Spokane Valley | 50.9000000 |
36 | Eastmont Preschools | PK | PK | 955 3rd St. NE | East Wenatchee | 52.7000000 |
37 | Mount Vernon Special Ed | PK | 12 | 920 S 2nd St | Mount Vernon | 56.0000000 |
38 | The Outreach Program | 12 | 12 | 26024 111th Ave SE | Kent | 89.0000000 |
39 | Preschool Infant Other | PK | 12 | PO Box 200 | Battle Ground | 112.5000000 |
40 | Special Services | PK | 12 | 9401 Sharon Drive | Everett | 140.7000000 |
41 | Early Childhood Center | PK | PK | 13501 NE 28th Street | Vancouver | 171.0000000 |
42 | Castlerock Early Learning Center | PK | 09 | 112 SO. ELLIOTT STREET | WENATCHEE | 201.0000000 |
43 | Special Education | PK | 12 | 216 E 4TH ST | PORT ANGELES | 205.0000000 |
44 | Nooksack Valley Special Services | PK | PK | 3326 E. Badger Road | Everson | 1000.0000000 |
45 | Alfaretta House | 11 | 12 | 10903 Gravelly Lake DR SW | Lakewood | – |
46 | Alternative Spcl Needs Div Occ | 09 | 12 | 601 S 8TH ST | TACOMA | – |
47 | Bainbridge Special Education Services | PK | 12 | 8489 Madison Ave NE | Bainbridge Island | – |
48 | Beezley Springs Elementary | PK | 01 | 501 C ST NW | EPHRATA | – |
49 | BIRTH TO 2 PRESCHOOL | PK | PK | P.O. Box 490 | Deer Park | – |
50 | Birth to 3 Contracts | PK | PK | P.O. Box 34165 | Seattle | – |
51 | Birth to Age 2 | PK | PK | 12033 SE 256TH St Suite A-400 | Kent | – |
52 | Birth To Three | PK | PK | 12414 S Andrus Rd | Cheney | – |
53 | Birth to Three | PK | PK | 511 Chambers Street | Steilacoom | – |
54 | Birth to Three Development Center | PK | PK | PO Box 24269 | Federal Way | – |
55 | Bridges Transition | PK | 12 | 7201 Beacon Ave S | Seattle | – |
56 | Children First | PK | PK | 12325 E GRACE AVE | SPOKANE VALLEY | – |
57 | Children’s Village | PK | PK | 3801 Kern Road | Yakima | – |
58 | Contracted Schools | PK | 12 | 20420 68TH AVE W | LYNNWOOD | – |
59 | Developmental Pre-School | PK | PK | PO Box 907 | Mattawa | – |
60 | Developmental Preschool | PK | PK | 1016 Commercial Street | Raymond | – |
61 | Dynamic Family Services | PK | 12 | 10811 SE Kent Kanlgey Rd | Kent | – |
62 | Eatonville Developmental Pre-School | PK | PK | PO Box 698 | Eatonville | – |
63 | ESA 112 Special Ed Co-Op | PK | 12 | 2500 NE 65th Avenue | Vancouver | – |
64 | Ferndale Special Services | PK | PK | PO Box 698 | Ferndale | – |
65 | Gate Program | 12 | 12 | 3100 E 18TH ST | VANCOUVER | – |
66 | Goldendale Support Service Center | PK | PK | 820 S. SCHUSTER ST. | GOLDENDALE | – |
67 | Handicapped Contractual Services | PK | 12 | 18560 1st Avenue N.E. | Shoreline | – |
68 | Issaquah Special Services | PK | 12 | 5150 220th Ave SE | ISSAQUAH | – |
69 | Kittitas B-5 Special Ed Program | PK | PK | P.O. Box 599 | Kittitas | – |
70 | Longview School District Special Services | PK | PK | 1600 3rd Avenue | Longview | – |
71 | Lynden Special Services | PK | PK | 205 S BC AVE STE 115 | LYNDEN | – |
72 | Marysville SD Special | PK | 12 | 4220 80th St NE | Marysville | – |
73 | Meridian Special Programs | PK | PK | 214 W LAUREL ROAD | BELLINGHAM | – |
74 | Monroe Special Ed Preschool | PK | PK | 200 E FREMONT | MONROE | – |
75 | Northshore Special Services | PK | 12 | 3330 Monte Villa Parkway | Bothell | – |
76 | Orting Special Education | PK | PK | 316 Washington Ave N | Orting | – |
77 | Out Of District Facility | PK | 12 | 300 SW 7th St | Renton | – |
78 | Out Of District Special Ed | PK | 11 | 200 E Fremont | Monroe | – |
79 | Preschool | PK | PK | PO Box 850 | Stevenson | – |
80 | Prescott Special Ed Pre-school | PK | PK | PO BOX 65 | PRESCOTT | – |
81 | Private School Services | PK | 12 | PO BOX 34165 | Seattle | – |
82 | Residential Consortium | PK | 12 | 2142 10 AV W | SEATTLE | – |
83 | Satellite High School | PK | 12 | 18367 8th Ave S | Seattle | – |
84 | School to Life | 12 | 12 | 15111 E Sprague Ave | Spokane Valley | – |
85 | Shrine Hospital | PK | 12 | 911 W 5Th Ave | Spokane | – |
86 | Snohomish Center | KG | 12 | 1601 Avenue D | Snohomish | – |
87 | Snoqualmie Access | PK | 12 | P.O. Box 400 | Snoqualmie | – |
88 | South Whidbey Special Services | PK | 01 | 5520 Maxwelton Road | Langley | – |
89 | Special Education | PK | 12 | 601 Crawford St | Kelso | – |
90 | Special Education Services/relife | PK | 12 | 10903 Gravelly LK DR SW | Lakewood | – |
91 | Special Programs | PK | 12 | 18360 Caldart Ave NE | Poulsbo | – |
92 | Special Programs | PK | 12 | 615 Snow Ave. | Richland | – |
93 | Special Services | PK | 12 | 1294 Chestnut St | Clarkston | – |
94 | Special Services | PK | PK | 134 Marion Ave N | Bremerton | – |
95 | Special Services | PK | 12 | PO Box 2098 | Everett | – |
96 | Special Services School | PK | PK | 45389 Airport Way | Concrete | – |
97 | Sumner Special Services | PK | PK | 1202 WOOD AVENUE | SUMNER | – |
98 | Toddler Learning Center | PK | PK | PO Box 633 | Oak Harbor | – |
99 | Unassigned School | PK | 09 | 20420 68TH AVE W | LYNNWOOD | – |
100 | Washougal Special Services | PK | PK | 4855 Evergreen Way | Washougal | – |
101 | West Valley Preschool | PK | PK | 3006 S Wiley Rd | Yakima | – |
102 | White River Special Ed Services | PK | KG | P. O. Box 2050 | Buckley | – |
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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