Second Start-pine Hill School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 1-12
Enrollment: 87 students
Acceptance rate: 75%
Average class size: 10 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 1-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Second Start-pine Hill School
1	5
2	7
3	11
4	10
5	7
6	12
7	7
8	8
9	7
10	6
11	3
12	4

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ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1974

Summer School Offered

Yes

Student Body

Total Students

87 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

49%

State avg.: 52%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.:

Average Class Size

10 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Acceptance Rate

75%

National avg.: 82%

Admissions Director

Tara Bevington

Application URL

School Notes

Founded in 1974, SECOND START began offering a tutorial and diagnostic clinic to children with severe disabilities.
In 1976, PINE HILL SCHOOL was added to provide a multi-disciplinary, academic and therapeutic program to learning disabled and emotionally troubled children in grades 1-12.
Classes for adults were added in July 1988.
As our program grew in the early 90's we began to branch out and provide services to at risk kids through our Community Development Department.
In 2002 Second Start founded Advent Academy a charter school dedicated to providing Education to High School Student who are in a residential recovery program.
In 2003 Second Start launched the Newton Learning Center an educational program specifically tailored for the educational advancement of students with Asperger and/or students on the upper end of the Autism spectrum.
In 2007 Second Start founded The Newton Learning Center Reno to take this remarkably effective program to the students in the Reno and Northern Nevada.
In 2009 Second Start's Pine Hill School received two high honors: Selection as a School of Excellence by The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) is one of the highest honors a private special education school can achieve through any professional association.
The recognition is bestowed on private special education schools that meet rigorous professional criteria and have demonstrated truly exceptional dedication, commitment and achievement in the field of special education.
Pine Hill School, a 35-year-old special education non-public school received Peter Batten from Australia's "The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust". Batten, a Churchill Fellow, is tasked with finding the best Autistic programs in the World.
After detailed and extensive research for which he received his fellowship, he scheduled an in-person visit to those schools and programs across the globe that he found to be most effective in helping moderate- to high-functioning Autistic children.
In December 2012, Second Start Thrift Shop was opened in Sparks, NV to provide work experience for Newton Learning Center students.

Founded in 1974, SECOND START began offering a tutorial and diagnostic clinic to children with severe disabilities. In 1976, PINE HILL SCHOOL was added to provide a multi-disciplinary, academic and therapeutic program to learning disabled and emotionally troubled children in grades 1-12. Classes for adults were added in July 1988. As our program grew in the early 90's we began to branch out and provide services to at risk kids through our Community Development Department. In 2002 Second Start founded Advent Academy a charter school dedicated to providing Education to High School Student who are in a residential recovery program. In 2003 Second Start launched the Newton Learning Center an educational program specifically tailored for the educational advancement of students with Asperger and/or students on the upper end of the Autism spectrum. In 2007 Second Start founded The Newton Learning Center Reno to take this remarkably effective program to the students in the Reno and Northern Nevada. In 2009 Second Start's Pine Hill School received two high honors: Selection as a School of Excellence by The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) is one of the highest honors a private special education school can achieve through any professional association. The recognition is bestowed on private special education schools that meet rigorous professional criteria and have demonstrated truly exceptional dedication, commitment and achievement in the field of special education. Pine Hill School, a 35-year-old special education non-public school received Peter Batten from Australia's "The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust". Batten, a Churchill Fellow, is tasked with finding the best Autistic programs in the World. After detailed and extensive research for which he received his fellowship, he scheduled an in-person visit to those schools and programs across the globe that he found to be most effective in helping moderate- to high-functioning Autistic children. In December 2012, Second Start Thrift Shop was opened in Sparks, NV to provide work experience for Newton Learning Center students.

Source: Verified school update

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Second Start-pine Hill School is located in the Hammer neighborhood of San Jose, CA.

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5 8/4/2014

Dear Sir/Madam I am a Chinese and my younger brother want to apply your school, grade 8. Can you provide boarding room for him? If not , can he live with me ? I am an adult and I have rented a room in South 6th Street, San Jose. Could you reply me at [email protected]?Thanks a lot , and hope to hear from you soon. Yours, Queennie Lei

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The average private school tuition in San Jose, CA is $23,928 for elementary schools and $29,701 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in San Jose, CA is 82% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).