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Schools for Children, Inc. is an "education incubator." We create, nurture, and manage outstanding schools and educational programs serving many kinds of students. SFC also provides a variety of consulting and training to educators and systems. To learn more about Schools for Children, please visit our website.

Dearborn Academy
Dearborn is one of New England's premiere psycho-therapeutic day schools serving children and adolescents with severe emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties. It is one of the few programs in eastern Massachusetts that also meets the needs of children and adolescents who face both language-based learning issues and emotional  challenges.

Lesley Ellis School
Lesley Ellis School is a nationally recognized independent elementary school (Preschool-Grade 5) offering a progressive, antibias education with ambitious goals for learning. SFC's largest program, Lesley Ellis serves 150 families.

Seaport Campus
Seaport is a small alternative high school with a unique hands-on learning program that includes opportunities for self-development through experiences at sea. Seaport specializes in supporting teens with non-verbal and social learning difficulties.


S.T.E.P.
S.T.E.P. (Short-Term Educational Placement) provides stabilization and assessment services designed for elementary, middle- and high-school students who have been temporarily excluded from their schools.


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