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The Pathway Quarterly Newsletter | Pathway Fast Facts | Press Releases
The Pathway Quarterly Newsletter
The Pathway is published quarterly by The Pathway School for alumni, parents and friends. Please download/view the quarterly issue of your choice.
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*NEW* The Pathway Quarterly Newsletter Winter 2008
The Pathway Quarterly Newsletter Fall 2007
The Pathway Quarterly Newsletter Summer 2007
The Pathway Quarterly Newsletter Spring 2007
The Pathway Quarterly Newsletter Winter 2007
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The below information will provide you with a fast and friendly introduction to The Pathway School.
Pathway At A Glance...
Mission
The Pathway School develops and implements innovative, quality programs and services that enrich the lives of children and young adults with special needs. Pathway builds the independence of its students in a nurturing and challenging environment that best prepares them for life after Pathway.
Who We Serve
The Pathway School is a non-profit approved private school providing educational, residential and clinical services to children with special needs. Serving 170 students ages 11-21 in the day program and 12-21 in the residential program, Pathway enrolls young people with various diagnosis such as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (mostly Autistic Spectrum Disorder), Tourette’s Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, anxiety and mood disorders, neurological impairment, and other neuropsychiatric disorders.
History
Founded in 1961, The Pathway School was the first school in the Philadelphia area designed exclusively for the learning disabled child and one of the first in the nation to combine the disciplines of psychology, psychiatry, medicine, residential, social work and educational instruction.
Campus
The Pathway School is situated on a 15-acre suburban setting located west of Philadelphia near historic Valley Forge National Park. The campus includes five student living areas, six educational buildings, an occupational therapy center, an administration building, an admissions center, a greenhouse, a president's residence and health services suite, and recreational areas. Off-campus housing in apartments and houses is made available as students become capable of greater independence.
Staff
Because many of the young people we serve require intensive one-to-one support, The Pathway School employs nearly 230 staff including teachers, teacher assistants, residential counselors, and a clinical staff of nurses, a psychiatrist, psychologists, speech and occupational therapists, and social workers.
Programming
The Pathway School offers kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum designed to cultivate the student’s individual strengths. As in most public schools, Pathway’s elementary classes are self-contained with a single instructor, while middle and high school students change classes and have a variety of instructors. Specialized programs include basic life skills instruction for students who function at lower cognitive levels and a unique career education program that prepares students for transition into the working world or higher education. The residential program reinforces personal responsibility in such areas as personal hygiene, cleanliness, activity planning and developing which increases independence.
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Press Releases
Find out first-hand what The Pathway School is up to.
~ The Pathway School Honors the Class of 2008
~ Pathway Matches W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Challenge Grant
~ Dr. William O'Flanagan Announces Retirement
~ Verizon's Daniel Reavy to Participate in Read To Me Friday's Event
~ SAVE THE DATE! Click here for more information on the "Tee-Off With Zumoff" Golf Outing
~ Marketing Expert Mark Hughes Kicks Off Read To Me Friday's Literacy Initiative
~ Sixers GM Billy King to Speak at The Pathway School
~ Pathway Receives Grant from W.W. Smith Charitable Trust
~ Read what The Times Herald wrote about Pathway's
Student Theater Program!
Photo Gallery
Click on the links below to view images from recent events at Pathway.
~ Drama and Musicopia Performance
~ Read to Me Friday's with Mark Hughes
~ 2007 "Tee-Off With Zumoff" Celebrity Golf Outing
~ July 24 Billy King Luncheon
~ 2007 Science Fair
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