Providing Quality Education for Children With Special Needs

The Katherine Thomas School has year round enrollment

We’re putting a Spotlight on The Katherine Thomas School this morning.  They have year round enrollment and have job opportunities.  My guest is Tonya Logan – Senior Social Worker

KTS serves over 160 students from PreK to 12th-grade. Our services and programs better serve our students and lay the foundation for them to successfully begin independent adult lives.

Our curriculum includes a full range of courses mandated by the State of Maryland and other funding jurisdictions. We make extensive use of classroom technology and assistive technology.


KTS prides itself on the delivery of services that exceed offerings in other schools for special needs students. Our special services include:

  • Multi-disciplinary teams fully integrated into the classroom:
    • occupational therapists
    • speech-language pathologists
    • social workers
    • physical therapist
  • Social skill development infused through all aspects of the student’s day
  • Exciting use of computer technology–ask about our multi-modal hands-on materials and Universal Design for Learning Strategies.
  • Cross-curricular integration for art, music, drama, and physical education
  • The high school program is graded and diploma-based with career and technology pathway options

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