Name: La Cheim Schools, Inc.
Address: 2853 Groom Drive , Richmond , CA 94896
County: Contra Costa
Phone Number: 510 -243-2360; 925-777-99550
Fax: 510- 243-2370; 925-777-1090
Web site: www.lacheim.org
Email: karen@lacheim.org / sue@lacheim.org
Head of School : Michael J. Thomas, CEO ceo@lacheim.org
School Type: Special Education, Private non-profit
Founded: 1974
Ages/Grades: Middle School – High School
Setting: Community based campus
School Size: 100 – 150 Students
Classroom Size: 10 Students
Student/Teacher ratio: 10:1 (four staff to each class)
Tuition: Paid by school district of origin
Curriculum: The same curriculum as public school
% of Graduating Class: 20%
Support Services: Medi-cal certified clinic
Camp Programs: No
After School Programs: No
Computer Capabilities: Available to all students
Parking Spaces/Availability: 108 parking spaces
Uniform Guidelines: There is a dress code – no uniforms
Admissions Requirements: Must be referred by school district
Mission Statement: Create a safe and nurturing environment where children and adolescents can make a positive change
Philosophy/Belief Statement: Provide an integrated academic and therapeutic experience that promotes the value of personal responsibility and community

Opened in 1974 to provide special education services to those children other educational services were unable to serve. Students are primarily inner-city children of color coming from some of the most violent cities in the United States.

WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) Accredited, Fully certified by the California Department's of Education and Mental Health, 4 staff to each classroom.