Our School – Levine Education Program
A Kindergarten – 12th grade special education school that educates approximately 80 students per year.
- Low student to teacher ratio (a maximum of 7 students per class)
- Highly personalized instruction
- Academic curriculum & pre-vocational instruction
Our Students
WCS students are children in Kindergarten -12th grade with specialized emotional and behavioral needs. Our students are from surrounding towns that are receiving special education services but are still struggling to maintain their grades and attendance in the public school setting.
Our Campus
The special education program is based at the Levine Education Center, a modern facility on the Waterford Country School’s 350 acre campus in Quaker Hill, Connecticut. Built in 1999, the school consists of two floors with eleven classrooms and administrative offices.
The campus also features a multi-million dollar gymnasium and fitness center, the farm based pre-vocational education program, fitness trails, lakes, streams, and many other experiential education activities.
Typical Day
A typical school day starts at 8:30am and ends at 3:15pm. The school maintains a low student to teacher ratio (a maximum of 7 students per class), allowing for highly personalized instruction. In addition to academic instruction, the education program provides creative strategies for personal and academic achievement. Our goal is to enable students to better meet the challenges they face in their school, in their families, and in their community.
Portrait of a Graduate
The Portrait of a Graduate at Waterford Country School embodies the unified vision of our educational program and the various stakeholders involved in shaping our students’ lives. This framework is integrated into our curriculum when students join our program. Our educational team is dedicated to providing personalized support to help students develop the skills and competencies needed for post-secondary success. Upon graduation, Waterford Country School graduates step into their communities as well-rounded individuals, possessing both academic knowledge and the emotional resilience and interpersonal skills necessary to succeed in a constantly evolving world.
Waterford Country School holds as its core value, interpersonal relationships based upon respect, compassion and hope among all persons at all levels.
Our Clinical Services
The dedicated staff at the Levine Education Center consists of:
