Cardinal Cushing Centers at Hanover is a 365-day residential school.  We also accept many day students. 

The school provides academic, vocational and residential programs for students with mild to severe developmental disabilities, behavior, emotional and physical challenges.

Our mission is to enable people with special needs to achieve their academic, vocational, social, and spiritual potential.

The commitment of the school is to work closely with other agencies to offer innovative opportunities for people with disabilities to become active and contributing members of the community.

Our programs are designed to meet the individual needs of each student.

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The school is an integral part of Hanover Massachusetts, a small town south of Boston. Residents of Hanover and the surrounding towns have been very supportive.  They attend events at the school, shop in the school's retail center, and welcome students as members of their community. Students work in local businesses, shop in area stores, and participate in recreational activities in local facilities.

The school offers functional academic programs in a classroom setting with the emphasis on the acquisition of vocational and community living skills. At an early age, students are introduced to the concept of work by accepting responsibilities in the classrooms and residential units. Our community-based curriculum serves to expand the teaching environment thereby reinforcing community and social skills taught in the classroom.

Life Skills Classrooms, for the younger children focus on the acquisition of basic academic and functional skills. Project Triangle Classrooms are designed for students with more severe special needs and the focus is on basic life skills.

The Prevocational Classrooms provide an introduction to vocational education, with classroom instruction and vocational training in the career sites.

The Vocational Department offers vocational training opportunities in several different areas, on and off campus.

Cardinal Cushing School has implemented a life-skills curriculum used in both school and residential programs. This curriculum addresses life domains, with an emphasis on developing positive habits and attitudes, and the ability to make decisions. The curriculum includes elements of values, social skills and positive personal relationships adapted to the specific needs of each student.