The longtime school for students with visual impairments will open its doors at St. Jerome Parish in Northeast Philadelphia in time for the 2022-2023 academic year.
At St. Lucy School in Philadelphia, children with cortical visual impairment (CVI) are receiving the region s only full-time CVI instruction, thanks to a grant from the Ambassador s Fund for Catholic Education.
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Danielle Heeney, director of special education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. (Photo by Sarah Webb)
Posted May 18, 2021
The archdiocesan Schools of Special Education will host a virtual parent information night on Wednesday, May 19 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Families can meet Danielle Heeney, director of special education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, who works directly with its three special education schools including Our Lady of Confidence School at the St. David Parish site in Willow Grove and its high school program currently located in Wyncote, Montgomery County; St. Lucy School for Children with Visual Impairments in Philadelphia’s Juniata Park section; St. Katherine School’s main campus in Wynnewood and its high school program in Radnor.
Special education students welcome archbishop with smiles, dancing
Archbishop Nelson Pérez greets students at St. Katherine Day School, one of three archdiocesan schools of special education, during a May 11 visit. (Sarah Webb)
By Gina Christian • Posted May 13, 2021
Students at an archdiocesan school of special education recently showed off their skills – and their dance moves – for an esteemed guest.
On Tuesday, May 11 Archbishop Nelson Pérez visited St. Katherine Day School in Wynnewood, touring classrooms and greeting teachers, students and staff, who presented him with a handmade card and school spirit items.
The archbishop was joined by Dr. Danielle Heeney, the newly appointed director of special education for the Philadelphia Archdiocese, who in addition to St. Katherine oversees Our Lady of Confidence School, St. Lucy School for Children with Visual Impairments and special education services in archdiocesan high schools throughout the five-county region.