Focus Day School

Focus Day School is a private, nonprofit program for younger students with developmental disabilities, created to provide individualized, strengths-based learning in a supportive environment.

Early support that builds lifelong confidence

Focus Day School is a private, nonprofit program for younger students with developmental disabilities, created to provide individualized, strengths-based learning in a supportive environment.

Supported by Project Focus, the school helps younger learners build confidence, social connection, and foundational academic growth.

Group standing outside St. Catherine’s Church holding a Focus Day School sign.

What families can expect

Supporting Project Focus directly benefits the programs and initiatives that help students and young adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities build academic, social, independent living, and employability skills.

Small, supportive learning environment

Students receive individualized attention in a setting designed around growth, encouragement, and consistency.

Strengths-based instruction

Teaching is centered on each student's abilities while helping them build confidence in the areas that need support.

Whole-child focus

The school experience is designed to support academic, social, and developmental progress together.

Grade levels and enrollment

Focus Day School currently serves students in grades 3-6 and is expanding to grades 3-8 in fall 2026.

The school accepts Family Empowerment Scholarships for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA).