DEARBORN ACADEMY Has Served Students with Special Needs For over 60 Years.  Photo by richard howard.

Schools for Children, Inc. is a Massachusetts nonprofit organization creating and managing great schools and educational services.

We currently operate the Lesley Ellis School, an early childhood and elementary school in Arlington, Massachusetts; Dearborn Academy and Seaport Academy, two distinctive special education schools serving students in the greater Boston area; and the STEP Program (Short Term Educational Placement), an education assessment and support program that helps keep kids from falling through the cracks.

We also develop new education services and innovations, consult with other schools, districts and human service providers to enhance the quality and performance of their programs.

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• Success Stories
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