Fresh Start Treatment & Learning

Eastern IL Area of Spec Educ
215 N 1st St
Effingham, IL 62401
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Fresh Start Treatment & Learning, located in Effingham, Illinois, is a specialized educational facility that operates as a therapeutic day school. It is designed to serve students who require more intensive behavioral, social-emotional, and academic support than what is typically available in a traditional public school setting. By integrating therapeutic interventions with academic instruction, the school aims to help students stabilize their behaviors, improve their coping mechanisms, and ultimately succeed in an educational environment.

The program typically caters to students with individualized education plans (IEPs) who may be struggling with significant emotional disabilities, trauma, or behavioral challenges that impede their ability to learn in a general classroom. Through a combination of small class sizes, individualized attention, and a structured, supportive atmosphere, Fresh Start focuses on building the skills necessary for students to eventually transition back to their home districts or move toward graduation, providing a crucial bridge for those who have experienced difficulties in standard school placements.
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School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: Yes
District: Eastern IL Area of Spec Educ
Phone: (217)342-6161
Grade Range: K - 12th
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Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 7.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: N/A
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

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