The Providence Center School
Serving the special needs of children in grades K - 12

The Providence Center operates a unique special needs school to serve children in Grades K - 12 who struggle with behavior problems and underlying mental health problems.  Fully licensed by the Department of Education, The Providence Center School serves children and teens who have been referred for special needs education by school systems throughout the state. Our goal is to prepare students to be successful learners in traditional community school settings.

Our team of certified special education teachers, teaching assistants, and masters-level clinical therapists work together in the same location to address each student's academic, social, therapeutic, and mental health needs. The school also develops Individual Education Plans (IEP) for each student.  The IEP may include speech and language therapies, occupational therapy, and psychiatric evaluation and counseling, depending on the child's unique needs.

Distinctive Mental Health Expertise
In addition to offering special needs education, the school's association with The Providence Center gives us the expertise to serve children with diagnoses such as Attention Deficit Disorder, Bi-Polar Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Depression, and Aspergers Syndrome, to name a few.

Safe and Productive Learning Environment
We keep our classes small, averaging about seven students, and a 3:1 student to adult ratio. Warm classroom environments encourage learning and comfort. In every classroom, the teaching and learning philosophy includes:

• Relationship-Building
  Teachers and therapists build individual relationships with their students in order to discover what works best both therapeutically and academically for each child.
  
• Problem-Solving
  Children are given the support they need to learn socially appropriate solutions to problems they encounter both at school and outside of school.
  
• Predictability and Choice
  Children don't have to guess here. They learn how we expect them to behave while they're in school, and the specific, predictable consequences of their behavior. We believe that appropriate behavior needs to be rewarded and recognized in positive ways. When problems arise, teachers explore the positive alternatives, empowering our students to choose the most appropriate solution.

Other Services
Other services our special needs school offer includes working with families to smooth the transition between home and school. We also offer field trips, school visits, and as well as trips to the YMCA and recreation centers.

Depending on the calendar year, our program runs between 220 and 225 days.

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To schedule an appointment, please call Marty Morris, Principal, at 401-276-4000, or 401-276-4020.