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Private special education school in Poughkeepsie, NY

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Address: 24 Firemens Way, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone: (845) 452-0774
Grade level: Elementary and secondary
NCES school type: Special education (2023-24 PSS)
Grades reported: K to 12th grade
Students (K-12, fall 2023, as reported): 99
Teachers (K-12, full-time equivalent, as reported): 13
Students per teacher: 7.6
Religious orientation: Nonsectarian
County: Dutchess
NCES private school ID: A0902285

Reported to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023-24 NCES Private School Universe Survey as a special education school (school ID A0902285). The survey does not check licensing or accreditation. Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24 (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

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