The Kennedy School
A program of the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute
The Kennedy School is a private day school educating children, adolescents and young adults ages 5 to 22 with a primary diagnosis of intellectual disability. We serve students referred from the D.C. public school system who are in need of a more focused and specialized learning environment. In addition to an intellectual disability, our students may exhibit multiple needs, including speech and language disorders, emotional disorders, and fine and gross motor issues. Our students receive academic, transitional and therapeutic services that foster independence and lifelong learning.
Services
Individualized Instruction: Small classroom size, low student-teacher ratio, differentiated instruction
Therapeutic Support: Social, Emotional, Speech and Language, Occupational and Physical Therapy
Transition Services: Job Club, internships, competitive employment, travel training, community involvement
Inclusion Programs: Our inclusion programs provide educational and therapeutic supports to our students in a general education setting. Current Inclusion Programs operate at St. Ann's Academy (K-8th grade) and Dunbar Senior High School (9th-12th grade).
Project Search: Kennedy School's new internship program, which gives youth with disabilities real work experience at the Department of Interior and Department of Commerce. Students are supported by their teacher, job coaches, therapists, and job-site supervisor. Students learn essential skills for entry level employment!
Intake: Students may be enrolled at Kennedy by referral only. Students who complete the intake process and are appropriate for the program are placed at Kennedy by OSSE. OSSE will also cover the student's tuition. To refer a student to the Kennedy School, please forward the following materials:
- IEP
- Evaluations: Psychological, Educational, Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy and/or Physical Exam (only evaluations performed within the last 3 years will be accepted)
- Other information deemed important by the referring agency
Intake packets may be submitted via email, regular mail or fax to either of the intake officers listed below:
Sophia Carre
801 Buchanan St., NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 281-2783 | (202) 529-1368 (fax)
Donilee Alexander-Goldsmith
801 Buchanan St., NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 281-2758 | (202) 529-1368 (fax)