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Don Watson Academy, an RFK Community Alliance School

120 Old Common Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523, United States
Lancaster, MA 1523

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RFK Community Alliance is a dedicated multi-service agency committed to empowering individuals and families facing complex challenges across Massachusetts. Serving a diverse population from infants to seniors, the organization focuses on nurturing strengths and resilience, particularly for students with unique needs, including those with language-based learning disabilities and twice-exceptional learners. The school employs innovative therapeutic methodologies and individualized programs designed to foster personal growth and skill development, ensuring that each student can set and achieve their own goals. What sets RFK Community Alliance apart is its low student-teacher ratio, which allows for personalized attention and strong family partnerships, creating a supportive environment where every child can thrive. Additionally, the agency's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is woven into its programs, ensuring that all participants feel valued and understood within a vibrant community.

Don Watson Academy is dedicated to the growth and learning of students by providing a safe, therapeutic environment that enhances the quality of life of each individual student. As a day school serving students ages 9-21 with social and emotional disabilities, we foster personal growth while also valuing excellence in individual achievement. High standards of excellence are promoted by staff and students alike to enable 21st Century Learners to explore, create, and apply knowledge. As educators, we encourage students to replace negative behaviors with positive actions and foster personal and social growth.

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language-based learning disabilitiestwice-exceptionalPrivateindividualized programspersonalized attentionstrong family partnershipsdiversityequityinclusion

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  • Private
  • language-based learning disabilities
  • twice-exceptional

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  • diversity
  • inclusion

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  • strong family partnerships

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  • individualized programs
  • personalized attention
  • equity

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