The Pinnacle School vs. The Spire School
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School Overview
Overview
The Pinnacle School enables students in grades 2-12 with complex learning challenges and secondary co-occurring needs to thrive through small class sizes, individualized academic programming, active problem-solving, and relationship building.
Located in Stamford, Connecticut, we are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and are a Connecticut state-approved special education school. Our students are both privately and district placed, and come from Connecticut and New York.
Located in Stamford, Connecticut, The Spire School is a private day school for college-bound students in grades 6 through 12.
We are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and are a Connecticut State-Approved Special Education School. By integrating an individualized education with a health and wellness curriculum, The Spire School helps students realize their academic potential and supports skill development to overcome social and emotional difficulties.
Grades Offered
2-12
7-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Language-based, NLVD, other specific learning disabilities
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Year Founded
2011
2010
Students Body
Total Students
63 students
37 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
15%
Students by Grade


Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
3
-
Grade 5 Students
4
-
Grade 6 Students
9
-
Grade 7 Students
5
1
Grade 8 Students
8
3
Grade 9 Students
12
10
Grade 10 Students
5
9
Grade 11 Students
9
7
Grade 12 Students
8
7
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
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26 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
88%
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Average Class Size
4
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Teacher : Student Ratio
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1:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$101,975
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Tuition Notes
Please visit our website for more details.
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Admissions Director
Sunan Jones
Dede Lecomte
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
4
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Music, Newspaper Club
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