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Arlington School is a small private secondary school located in
Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1999 by Deborah Petitto, the school
provides an individualized educational experience to a wide variety
of students. While there is no one "type" of student at
Arlington School, many of our students come here because, in one
way or another, their needs were not met at a larger public or private
school.
Because of our small size, it is possible to address
the many issues that junior high and high school students normally
face, problems which are usually ignored in a traditional educational
system. At Arlington School we recognize that there is more to learning
that what occurs in the classroom. In fact, a student's entire life
affects his or her education. We believe that providing the best
education possible means more than just teaching subjects.
By maintaining a low student/teacher ratio of three-to-one,
we can provide a unique and individualized education tailored to
our students' needs. Our specialized teachers work on an individual
level and provide the encouragement and guidance that improves not
only the students' academics but their confidence as well. And while
our teachers shape and guide the students mentally and socially,
we always keep in mind that it is really the children that are the
foundation of the school and offer them an opportunity to learn
that they might have never had.
Read Deborah Petitto's article on
Smaller Schools offer wealth of benefits from
the Birmingham News
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