Lafayette School (2026-27 Profile)

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About the School

Lafayette School is an accredited special education school for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems.
The philosophy of the school is that all students have the capacity for learning and growth, regardless of their disability.
We provide children and adolescents with emotional or behavioral problems the skills necessary to return to a less restrictive school environment and to engage in healthy relationships with adults, peers, and society.
Teachers direct students toward achieving goals, enabling students to feel in control of their actions.
The role of the therapeutic staff is to explore conflicts and promote emotional, behavioral, and social growth.
Therapy and staff work with students and their families.
Coping skills, such as anger management, problem-solving, and assertiveness training are taught and reinforced.
A structured behavior modification program, with rules, consequences, and reinforcement, assists in motivating students to achieve goals.
Recreational, art, and activity therapies provide an outlet for emotional expression and opportunities to excel in areas of interest.
An emphasis on achievement, a positive and nurturing environment, and emotional support from the staff, help to build self-esteem and decrease feelings of inadequacy, which are common in youth with emotional disturbance and behavioral problems.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 5-11
Enrollment: 9 students
Average class size: 6 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 5-11

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Lafayette School
6	2
7	1
8	2
9	3
11	1

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ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1999

Summer School Offered

Yes

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

9 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

56%

State avg.: 31%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

National avg.:

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

Average Class Size

6 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other school association(s)
Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Jennifer O'Malley

School Notes

Lafayette School was established in August 1999 in Charlottesville, Virginia to serve children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems in a therapeutic day school environment.
The school was founded on the principle that many youth with emotional and behavioral problems can be effectively treated and maintained in their home community in an intensive program that combines special education and therapeutic intervention.
Lafayette School serves children and adolescents with emotional disturbance, behavioral disturbance, and/or mental illness in a structured special education and therapeutic program.
Our philosophy is that all students have the capacity for learning and growth, regardless of their disability.
The goal of the program is to provide students with the skills necessary to return to a less restrictive school environment.
This includes having healthy relationships with adults and peers and functioning effectively in school and society.

Source: Verified school update

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