The New England Center for Children
John and Diane Kim Autism Institute at The New England Center for Children
Location
33 Turnpike Road

Southborough
,
Massachusetts
01772

United States
Coordinates42°17′47″N 71°29′58″W / 42.2963°N 71.4994°W / 42.2963; -71.4994
Information
TypeIndependent private school
Residential school
Special education
Religious affiliation(s)Nonsectarian
Established1975 (1975)
FounderVincent Strully
Dudley Orr
John Pangburn
NCES School IDA9303107[1]
PresidentVincent Strully (CEO/president)[2]
Teaching staff95.0 (on an FTE basis)[1]
GradesNursery-12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment220[1]
Student to teacher ratio2.3[1]
Websitewww.necc.org

The New England Center for Children (NECC) is an independently-operated, private special education residential school in Southborough, Massachusetts, United States.[3] Established in 1975,[4] NECC provides intensive applied behavior analysis interventions for students with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 14 months and 22 years old.[5]

History

Founded as the Efficacy Research Institute by Vincent Strully,[4] Dudley Orr, and John Pangburn in 1975, it was initially located in the Taunton State Hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts. In 1986, the school's name changed to the New England Center for Autism and relocated to Southborough before the title revised again to the New England Center for Children in 1996.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for The New England Center for Children". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "About - Leadership". The New England Center for Children. 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "About - Directions". The New England Center for Children. 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "News & Events - NECC CEO and Founder Vinnie Strully Part of Worcester Business Journal's Power 50". The New England Center for Children. 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Education Overview". The New England Center for Children. 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "About - Mission and Vision - Timeline". The New England Center for Children. 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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