Reed Academy of Framingham, Massachusetts

Name

Reed Academy of Framingham, Massachusetts

Legal name

Reed Academy

Website

https://reedacademy.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Therapeutic Special Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAEAE

Therapeutic & Behavioral Health School Programs (Day Treatment)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

SECONDARYEDAKAAAD

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Schools & Life Skills Programs

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Special Education Schools & Programs

SECONDARYEDAKAHAJ

Social Skills, Play Skills & Group ABA Programs

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Behavioral Intervention & Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Keywords

• Therapeutic day school
• Special education services
• Behavior modification therapy
• Emotional behavioral support
• IEP-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Framingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School District Funding (Sole Source): Reed Academy accepts Sole Source Funding from Public Schools for tuition payments. School districts fund student placements through the academy based on IEP requirements.
2. Summer Program Tuition: ESY (Extended School Year) program charges tuition for the six-week session, determined annually. All tuition must be paid in full before the child begins in the program.
3. Community Donations: Non-profit receives support from local community including Metrowest Vacuum, Shaw's of Sudbury, Demoulas/Market Basket, and Roche Bros./Sudbury Farms supermarkets for educational initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reed Academy is a therapeutic, non-profit, approved day school providing a structured academic and behavioral program for boys ages 7-22 with social/emotional needs. The school delivers a Certified 766 Day Program combining Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks-aligned academics with individual therapy, group therapy, family sessions, and hourly Behavior Modification in small classes of 4-5 students per teacher. It also offers a 6-week ESY (Extended School Year) summer program and Extended Evaluations partnering with school districts.

Product overview

Reed Academy is a therapeutic, non-profit, approved day school offering a single unified program for boys with social/emotional needs. The school provides three interconnected services: the Day Program (Certified 766 Day Program), the ESY Program (Extended School Year summer camp), and Extended Evaluations. The Day Program serves as the core year-round academic and therapeutic offering, while the ESY Program provides summer enrichment to prevent regression, and Extended Evaluations offer diagnostic assessments for school districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day Program (Certified 766 Day Program) A therapeutic day school program serving boys ages 7-14 upon admission (serving through age 22) with social/emotional needs. The program follows Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core, offering comprehensive academic instruction including Reading, Language Arts, Literature, Math, History, Social Studies, Science, Pragmatics, Sensory Motor Activities, Art, Cooking, Adaptive Physical Education, Health, Computer Program, and a Learning Center. Combines academics with individual therapy, group therapy, family sessions, social skills development, and hourly Behavior Modification.
• ESY Program (Extended School Year) A 6-week summer program providing academic enrichment in a camp-like setting to help maintain structure and prevent regression during summer months. The program offers activities such as swimming, fishing, Wheelock Family Theater workshops, outdoor sports, arts and crafts, nature activities, self-help skills, music, games, and group therapy sessions. Tuition is determined annually and must be paid in full before the child begins the program.
• Extended Evaluations Extended evaluation services working with school districts to assess students having trouble accessing curriculum in their current school setting. Students are integrated into the academic program while accessing therapeutic support and behavioral strategies. The funding school districts are able to use the academy's campus to provide necessary testing space. Upon completion, Reed staff works with parents and the funding town to discuss appropriate interventions, treatment, and placement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students work toward returning to the least restrictive learning and living environment

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Metrowest VacuumminorOthersLocal business donor supporting Reed Academy's educational initiatives through recent donations. Contributes to community support for the non-profit therapeutic school.
• Shaw's of SudburyminorOthersLocal supermarket chain donor supporting Reed Academy's educational initiatives through recent donations to the non-profit school.
• Demoulas/Market BasketminorOthersSupermarket chain donor supporting Reed Academy through recent donations to the non-profit therapeutic school serving children with emotional challenges.
• Roche Bros./Sudbury FarmsminorOthersSupermarket chain donor contributing to Reed Academy's educational initiatives and non-profit programs.
• Rotary ClubminorOthersDonated dictionaries to Reed students as part of community literacy support for students with emotional challenges.
• Pathways Family ShelterminorOthersLocal shelter that received donations of Holiday Hats from Reed Academy students as part of community service learning, allowing students to participate in giving back to the community.
• Massachusetts School DistrictscoreOthersSchool districts fund student placements at Reed Academy through sole source funding arrangements based on IEP requirements. Districts refer students and provide necessary testing space at the academy's campus for evaluations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• The Learning Center for the Deaf: Massachusetts day and residential program serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students, including those with additional learning, emotional, or behavioral needs. Comparable as a DESE-approved private therapeutic day school in Massachusetts drawing district-funded placements.
• Crossroads School (MA): Massachusetts private special education day school serving students with emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges. Comparable as a regional MA DESE-approved therapeutic day school funded through district IEP placements.
• Riverside School (Massachusetts): Massachusetts private special education day school serving students with language-based learning disabilities and related challenges. Comparable as a MA-licensed therapeutic day school, though serving a more academically-focused (rather than emotional/behavioral) student population.

Direct peers

• Melmark New England: Operates approved private special education day and residential programs in Massachusetts serving students with autism, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral challenges. Directly comparable as a MA-licensed, DESE-approved therapeutic school with intensive clinical staffing and small student-to-teacher ratios.
• Boston Higashi School: Massachusetts day and residential school serving students with autism spectrum disorder using a daily life therapy approach. Comparable as a DESE-approved private therapeutic day school drawing students from across Massachusetts via district referrals.
• The New England Center for Children: Operates specialized day and residential school programs in Massachusetts for children with autism and emotional/behavioral needs. Comparable as a Massachusetts-anchored therapeutic day school serving IEP-referred students with intensive clinical and behavioral supports.
• Judge Rotenberg Educational Center (Manville School): Massachusetts-approved private special education day and residential program serving students with severe emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. Comparable as a long-standing MA DESE-approved therapeutic school receiving district-placed students with intensive behavioral needs.

Broad incumbents

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large multi-state nonprofit operating therapeutic day schools, residential programs, and clinical services for children with emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs. Comparable in therapeutic educational programming but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than Reed.
• Specialized Education Services Inc. (SESI): National operator of specialized day schools and programs for students with emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges. Directly comparable therapeutic day school model funded through public school district placements, but operating at far larger scale across multiple states.

Emerging players

• MAB Community Services (MABVI / Ives School): Massachusetts nonprofit operating specialized educational and behavioral support programs including for students with developmental and emotional challenges. Adjacent peer offering therapeutic day and support services funded through Massachusetts public sources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Reed_Academy
• Facebookfacebook.com/reedacademyframingham
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reed-academy-of-framingham-massachusetts

Compliance4 records

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Profiles3 records

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