Special Education Schools
We are committed to providing children with special needs an education that meets their spiritual, academic (cognitive), emotional, and psychological needs. Our schools for children with autism spectrum disorder and cognitive impairments provide training in life skills and functional academics to help the students reach their full potential and become valuable and contributing members in their community. Our sensory schools strive to meet the needs of students with visual impairments or who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The four schools of Special Education of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia ensure that our special needs students receive specially designed instruction that includes supplementary aids and services in the least restrictive environment, as well as the full benefits of a Catholic education.
Our Learning Support Program is designed to meet the needs of students with specific learning disabilities. In two of the Archdiocesan high schools, we conduct programs for Secondary students with learning challenges. We endeavor to provide learning strategies classes and offer support to the students with regard to other subjects being studied. Our teachers and staff are carefully screened and selected based upon their unique educational qualifications and commitment to special education.
Our Special Education Schools at a Glance
- At St. Lucy for the Blind, students learn with the assistance of adaptive materials, which can be used both at school and at home.
- At Archbishop Ryan for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, students communicate through American Sign Language and participate in our Oral Academy where they develop speaking, reading, and language skills.
- Our two schools for children with cognitive impairments (Our Lady of Confidence and St. Katherine Day School) provide training in life skills and functional academics to help students reach their full potential and become active and vital members of their community.
