King George School (Sutton, Vermont)
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| Location | |
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| Sutton, VT, U.S. | |
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| Type | Private therapeutic boarding school |
| Established | 1998 |
| Head of School | Gerard Jones |
| Student:teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | 300 acres (120 ha) |
| Website | www.kinggeorgeschool.com |
King George School is a private year-round coeducational therapeutic boarding high school in a rural location in Sutton, Vermont, for students with alternative learning styles, attention difficulties, or behavioral and emotional problems which have contributed to learning problems.[1][2]
The King George School enrolls students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is approximately 51 students.[3]
History
Founded by educator Linda Houghton,[4] the school opened September 5, 1998.[5] It was threatened with closure in 2005 when its original parent company, Brown Schools, declared bankruptcy, but school officials and parents raised funds to keep the school open.[6]
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Coordinates: 44°39′32″N 72°4′22″W / 44.65889°N 72.07278°W
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- ↑ Lefebvre, Paul (March 21, 2007). "Key wind witness kept from testifying". The Chronicle (Barton, Vermont).
- ↑ http://www.kinggeorgeschool.com/
- ↑ The King George School - Sutton, Vermont - VT - School overview, GreatSchools.net, accessed September 3, 2010
- ↑ http://www.strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/LookingatThingsES_090916.shtml Article by Linda Houghton 2009
- ↑ New Perspectives, 8/1998 - King George School, Struggling Teens website
- ↑ George School Staying Open, WCAX TV News, April 5, 2005
