ABC / FORBES SCHOOL
The **ABC (Alternative Behavior Center) / Forbes School**, located at 500 Migeon Avenue in Torrington, Connecticut, serves as a specialized educational facility within the Torrington Public Schools district. The school is designed to support students who require a more structured, therapeutic, or individualized approach to learning than what is typically provided in a traditional classroom setting. Its primary focus is on social-emotional development and behavioral support, aiming to provide students with the necessary tools to navigate academic challenges while managing their personal growth.
The facility functions as a key component of the district's commitment to inclusive education, ensuring that students facing behavioral or emotional obstacles have a dedicated environment to succeed. By integrating academic instruction with comprehensive behavioral interventions, the staff at Forbes School works to reduce barriers to learning, improve student engagement, and facilitate transitions back to traditional settings or prepare students for post-secondary success. The school emphasizes a supportive, multidisciplinary approach that involves close collaboration between educators, support staff, and families.
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 489-2327
ABC / FORBES SCHOOL is a public school in Torrington, CT. See other public elementary schools in Connecticut
School Details
- School status:
- Closed
- Level:
-
Elementary School
(Special Education School)
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Torrington School District
- Total Students:
- Not Reported
- Teachers:
- 0
- NSLP Status:1
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Virtual:
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.