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Little Keswick School, Inc. |
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Little Keswick School, Inc. [website] Post Office Box 24 Keswick, VA 22947 United States of America | |
| Ages: | Ages 10 - |
| Gender: | Boys |
| Description: | A Therapeutic residential special education school |
| Director Name: | Terry Columbus, Director |
| Enroll Info: | Small student enrollment (30). Year-round program |
| Student Profile: | Learning, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Other diagnoses include Learning Disabilities, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Asperger's Disorder and Tourette's Disorder |
| Academics: | An accredited secondary school and is licensed by the State of Virginia's Department of Education. |
| Activities: | Horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, and the Little Keswick Timberwolves Basketball Team. |
| Counseling: | Individual, family and group therapy; speech therapy; art therapy; and occupational therapy |
| Campus: | Students reside in one of three campus living areas based on their age, social/physical maturation, and long-term goals. The Cottage Dormitory houses twelve students, typically the youngest ones; The Barn Dormitory houses thirteen students. Five students reside in the Yellow House Independent Living Program, developing more sophisticated independent living skills and problem-solving strategies. Each dormitory has a full-time Residential Counselor, along with a Dorm Assistant |
| Family Involvement: | Family involvement is essential to assure that students will carry over positive behavior to their home and community. Parents and placing agencies receive quarterly """"""""Progress Reports"""""""" detailing in narrative form (and when appropriate, with letter grades) a student's accomplishments, academically and residentially. |
| Length of Stay: | Average length of stay is two years |
| Philosophy: | Recognizing that every child has his own individual capacities |
| Staff: | Total staff number is 38 |
| Specialties: | Additional professional services offered are one-to-one tutoring and care; speech therapy; occupational therapy; art therapy; individual, group, and family counseling; and individual psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. |
| Alt Link: | Little Keswick School, Inc. link (Alternate) |
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