ABOUT EDC

Providing educational private day services for ages 5 to 22, grades K through 12, since 1992. EDC is licensed by the Virginia Department of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia, to service students with specific disabilities.

Our philosophy of education is founded upon strong behavioral support and student accountability. It takes a holistic approach to education that provides the foundation for success and survival in every aspect of a young person’s life.

Equipped with a highly qualified staff to aid students in the building of social and behavioral skills, we keep classes small with no more than 10 students in each class. Organizing classes as small groups helps keep distractions at a minimum, encouraging students to be engaged and focused. This also allows for targeted differentiation as well as individualization.

History

In 1992, GEARA Group, Incorporated, an educational management system, founded EDC. Executive Director, Etna G. Carr, Ph.D., and Director of Operations, W. Allen Ferguson, M.S. became the owners of the Educational Development Center. Since 1992, the Educational Development Center’s Therapeutic Private Day School, has provided individualized educational alternatives for children who are emotionally and/or socially challenged, students with learning and/or emotional disabilities, as well as children with autism. GEARA’s founders play a pivotal leadership role in providing a holistic, inclusive but individualized, and goal orientated approach to special education.