The Jefferson School at Finan Center- A Program of Sheppard Pratt Health System

The Jefferson School at Finan Center is a nonpublic general and special education day school located in Cumberland, Maryland. We provide year-round educational, vocational, and daily living services to students ages five to 21 with multiple disabilities, primarily autism spectrum disorder, emotional disabilities, and related disorders. From the moment you enter The Jefferson School at Finan Center, you are greeted by our students’ amazing artwork, and can feel the connections being made each day between our staff and students as they interact with each other in classes, during therapeutic activities, and all throughout the school day. Our experienced, compassionate team of administrators, certified teachers, assistant behavior specialists, social workers, therapists, transition services coordinators, and trained educational assistants understand that every child deserves individualized instruction and support. Through our robust curriculum, each program helps students meet their educational goals and prepares them for life beyond the classroom.