We need your help to unlock the future and expand our quality education and intervention for students with developmental disabilities.
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1 in 44 children at age 8 across all racial, ethnic and socio-economic groups have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2018 CDC), up from 1 in 68 children just a few years ago. We must meet this growing need in our community.
Families with special needs children need special educational facilities equipped with unique and specific features designed to achieve maximum performance and success by students and staff.
Growing numbers of area families are constantly contacting The Key for service, but we are at maximum capacity in our existing facility.
We are the only non-tuition-based school funded solely by scholarships—including the State of Ohio Autism and Jon Peterson Scholarships. This is one of the many reasons parents choose Golden Key and is why we cannot fund our expansion out of revenue from tuition.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, scholarships from the state of Ohio covered $384,742 in services to prevent any family from paying out-of-pocket.
Please consider a gift to help us unlock the future and meet the growing need to provide an exceptional facility for truly exceptional children.
We are a 501(C)3 NONPROFIT, overseen by a volunteer board of directors. The school was CO-FOUNDED IN 2008 by our current Executive Director, Terry Frank, M.Ed.
The Golden Key currently serves 91 students. 87% OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. In addition, many of these students are also diagnosed with visual impairments, intellectual disabilities, speech delay, twice exceptional, or other challenging developmental disorders.
OUR CURRENT CLASSROOM RATIO IS 3 TO 1. Each classroom has a teacher, intervention specialist, and support staff. Therapies on-site include occupational, physical and speech.
Please download the campaign brochure and pledge card or use the secure donation form above to donate to the capital campaign online.
Pledges can be mailed to The Golden Key, attention: Capital Campaign, 1431 30th St. NW, Canton, OH 44709. Checks can be made payable to The Golden Key.
Wish to discuss your gift to The Golden Key? Contact Terry Frank, executive director, at (330) 493-4400.
This HIPPA compliant and secure program allows for our students to have access to the appropriate education if a remote school is put in place. Each classroom is designated its own link to allow for teachers, therapist and intervention specialist to connect with families.
Please see your student’s teacher to receive the appropriate Google Classroom Link and your student’s Golden Key Email.
Note: A Golden Key Email address is required for each student at The Golden Key.
The Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children Inc., provides various programs that are not covered by the Ohio Choice Scholarships. Payments for these services are made via Tuition Express®. Please follow the link to set up your personal Tuition Express payment account.
