GROVE CITY, Pa. – Wesley Family Services, a Pennsylvania-based behavioral health service, has announced a new private school in Grove City.

The Wesley Education Center is now open inside Hillview Elementary School in Grove City, and has welcomed its first group of students this year.

The school serves students in kindergarten through third grade who require a more structured and supportive class environment.

According to a press release, the school was developed over nearly two years of collaboration with local school districts to meet the need for an inclusive, specialized learning setting in Mercer County.

“Opening Wesley Education Center has been one of our organization’s long-term goals because we recognize the critical need in this area to provide students with a more specialized educational setting focused on emotional and behavioral development, which will ultimately lead to their academic progress,” said Wesley Family Services Director of Special Education Shawnda McGroarty.

Key features of the Wesley Education Center include a social-emotional learning curriculum, social skills instruction, a specialized sensory room for relaxation and regulation, small-group and individual therapy sessions within a therapeutic framework, a curriculum aligned with Pennsylvania academic standards, ongoing collaboration with families and teachers to review student progress and focused preparation for successful reintegration into public school settings.

Enrollment requires a referral from a student’s home school district.