Programs & Services
Education
Penikese is accredited by Massachusetts’ Department of Education as a Chapter 766 school with special commendations for its reading program, health and safety policies and procedures, and aftercare.
Students attend formal academic instruction from special education certified teachers in Penikese’s one-room schoolhouse with a two to one student teacher ratio. Penikese’s vocational program provides its students with applicable job skill training and strengthened work ethic.
Penikese offers diverse recreational opportunities as only a beautiful, natural outdoor setting can, with winding paths and shorelines for exploration and room to move. Penikese’s academic curriculum is aligned with the state’s curriculum frameworks, and students have scored well on the MCAS.
Penikese recently completed its Department of Education Program Review, earning commendations for its innovative Vocational and Work program, the Communication Without Violence program, efforts to establish therapeutic alliances with parents and student home pass monitoring, the “exemplary” Aftercare graduate transition program, the school library and reading program, and for its health and safety policies and procedures. This report is posted for public viewing on the DOE web site.
For more information on Penikese’s Educational Program, contact Special Education Director Joan Schirmer at .
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