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The Lourie Center School Of The Reginald S Lourie

12301 Academy Way Rockville, MD 20852

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 2-5
  • Enrollment: 14 students
  • Average class size: 8 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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About the School

  • The Lourie Center School, established in 1986, is a private school for children with special needs, certified by the Maryland State Department of Education The School serves children from nursery through grade five who have complex emotional and developmental problems which interfere with their ability to learn in a traditional school setting.
  • The program runs for 11 months each year to provide continuity of structure, consistency in relationships, educational programming, and ongoing provision of therapies to our students.
  • Our students currently come from Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Washington, D.C. The school program combines an educational curriculum with therapeutic services to strengthen children's emotional resources, social capacities, cognitive development, motor abilities, speech and language skills.
  • Class size ranges from 6 to 8 children, with a minimum of one adult for three children.
  • Maximum school enrollment is 40 children.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 2-5
  • Enrollment: 14 students
  • Average class size: 8 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 2-5
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1982

Student Body

Total Students
14 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
71%
State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
8 students

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • The Lourie Center School, established in 1986, is a private school for children with special needs, certified by the Maryland State Department of Education The School serves children from nursery through grade five who have complex emotional and developmental problems which interfere with their ability to learn in a traditional school setting. The program runs for 11 months each year to provide continuity of structure, consistency in relationships, educational programming, and ongoing provision of therapies to our students. Our students currently come from Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Washington, D.C. The school program combines an educational curriculum with therapeutic services to strengthen children's emotional resources, social capacities, cognitive development, motor abilities, speech and language skills. Class size ranges from 6 to 8 children, with a minimum of one adult for three children. Maximum school enrollment is 40 children.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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