Landenberg, PA: Academy for disabled K-8 kids opens

Feb 27, 2023, Daily Local: Devereux to open Day Academy for students with disabilities in southern Chester County https://www.dailylocal.com/2023/02/27/devereux-to-open-day-academy-for-students-with-disabilities-in-southern-chester-county/

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit providers of behavioral healthcare, will open the Devereux Day Academy, an approved private school, in Landenberg this week.

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services’ Devereux Day Academy will offer a high-quality, innovative special education program for students in grades K-8 with the following primary diagnoses: intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, emotional disturbance, learning disabilities and speech/language impairments.

The Devereux Day Academy’s core curriculum is aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, as well the curricula of Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services’ partner school districts. This alignment will facilitate smooth transitions for students to and from the program and their local schools.

“We are excited to provide much-needed educational services for younger students in southern Chester County, many of whom continue to struggle with various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including learning loss, absenteeism and mental health challenges,” said Devereux Director of Student Services Colleen Katzenmoyer. …

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health will open the Devereux Day Academy, an Approved Private School, in Landenberg. (SUBNMITTED PHOTO)