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Centerpoint

81 West Canal Street Winooski, VT 05404

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool
  • Enrollment: 21 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: ✓Verified school update
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool
  • Enrollment: 21 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool

Student Body

Total Students
21 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
State avg.: 12%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • Centerpoint is a unique collaboration between 3 of the primary youth and family mental health service agencies in Vermont.
  • The Centerpoint Collaborative is comprised of Northeastern Family Institute VT a division of North American Family Institute, HowardCenter's Child, Youth, and Family Services, Matrix Health Systems.
  • In 1995, these agencies brought together their existing intensive adolescent treatment services in an effort to strengthen programming for high-needs teens and their families.
  • At the time, Centerpoint served 11 students through their fledgling day treatment program and approximately 100 youth through an intensive outpatient (IOP) substance abuse program.
  • These services were provided through a small facility in Winooski, Vermont.
  • Over the years, Centerpoint has grown dramatically.
  • Centerpoint's Alternative Education and Day Treatment programs serve 32-38 students each day at the Centerpoint School and CP Stepping Stones, with almost 70 students served each school year.
  • Our Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services have seen an expansion in our clinic-based services and we now provide clinical services in a range of community settings, including schools, the courthouse, residential and hospital diversion settings, and in the juvenile detention facility.
  • Centerpoint's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services serve more than 600 teens and families each year.
  • Centerpoint is a unique collaboration between 3 of the primary youth and family mental health service agencies in Vermont. The Centerpoint Collaborative is comprised of Northeastern Family Institute VT a division of North American Family Institute, HowardCenter's Child, Youth, and Family Services, Matrix Health Systems. In 1995, these agencies brought together their existing intensive adolescent treatment services in an effort to strengthen programming for high-needs teens and their families. At the time, Centerpoint served 11 students through their fledgling day treatment program and approximately 100 youth through an intensive outpatient (IOP) substance abuse program. These services were provided through a small facility in Winooski, Vermont. Over the years, Centerpoint has grown dramatically. Centerpoint's Alternative Education and Day Treatment programs serve 32-38 students each day at the Centerpoint School and CP Stepping Stones, with almost 70 students served each school year. Our Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services have seen an expansion in our clinic-based services and we now provide clinical services in a range of community settings, including schools, the courthouse, residential and hospital diversion settings, and in the juvenile detention facility. Centerpoint's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services serve more than 600 teens and families each year.
Source: Verified school update

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Centerpoint is often viewed alongside schools like Baird School by visitors of our site.
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The application deadline for Centerpoint is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Chittenden County, VT is $17,689 for elementary schools and $30,533 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Chittenden County, VT is 81% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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