A Public School Program requires of its students a special kind of maturity, curiosity, communication and independence. The Wellesley ABC House is a three-story, wood clapboard, victorian building with a large front porch. Major renovations were completed on the house in the summer of 2000. Renovations included a complete repainting and redecorating and is now truly a warm and attractive home for the students. Leased by Wellesley ABC from Wellesley College, the house is located on the edge of the college campus and a block from Wellesley Square, the town center.
Students can walk to stores, the public library, and more importantly, to school from the house.
Each student has a Host Family which supports her through her four years in high school. The Host Family and student are in contact at least once a week, and the student stays with her family one weekend a month. The Host Family provides a comfortable place for the student's family members to stay when they come to visit. Each student has an Academic Advisor who guides her through her studies, helping with organizational and time management skills, and coaching her on paper writing and research reports. The Academic Advisor helps the student as a parent would do and is the first contact with the teachers, if academic difficulty arises.