Illustrative photoKEYS Academy – Charlottesville
Grades and ages
Grades K-12 & up to 22
Enrollment
28 students
Student-teacher ratio
3:1
Tuition
$332 per day
About KEYS Academy – Charlottesville
KEYS Academy Charlottesville opened in August 2015 to meet growing local need, and a multi-classroom addition in 2019 raised our capacity from 25 to 32 seats. Our private day school holds a Virginia license to serve special education students ages 5 to 22, in grades K through 12, from Charlottesville City and Albemarle, Nelson, Louisa and Fluvanna counties.
We cap classes at 10 students, with one staff member for every three students and teachers certified in special education. We serve students with emotional disabilities, autism, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities and speech or language impairments. Blended instruction pairs teacher-led lessons with Edmentum courseware, Wilson Reading System, Fundations, Lexia and Reflex Math, all aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning, and high schoolers can recover credits.
Our social skills lessons draw on Social Thinking and the KEYS curriculum, which also cover problem solving and planning for the future. Students get regular physical activity and art at every grade level, and music experiences such as drum circles. Lunch and snacks are free, and the daily rate is $332.
Student fit
Who this school serves
Grades and ages
- Private
- Elementary (K-5)
- Middle School (6-8)
- High School (9-12)
- Young Adult (18-22)
Learning needs supported
- Emotional disabilities
- Autism
- Other health impairments
- Specific learning disabilities
- Speech and language impairments
Specialties
- Small class sizes
- Blended learning
- Social Thinking curriculum
- Wilson Reading System
Learning and support
Curriculum and therapeutic services
Services and supports
- Special education services
- Credit recovery
- Social skills instruction
- Art and music
Programs
Programs at KEYS Academy – Charlottesville
Other programs and supports
- Special education services
- Credit recovery
- Social skills instruction
- Art and music
School facts
Practical details for families
- School Day
- 6 hours
- School Year
- 181 days
- Student Body
- Coed
- Religious Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
Accreditation and licensing
- VAISEF
Tuition and funding
Tuition: $332 per day
- IEP/school district funding
Enrollment
28 students
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