A hospital school, also known as home and hospital education (HHE),[1] [2] is a school operated in a hospital, generally a children's hospital which provides instruction to all primary and secondary grade levels. These schools help children regain academic progress during periods of hospitalization or rehabilitation. The schools are most often accredited and run by the local public school system, funded by the state, and are based on the same curriculum and testing mandated by the state as is practical for the students. Enrollments are low when compared to traditional schools and teachers must provide instruction for many grade levels.[3]
Laws and regulations on Hospital School and Domiciliary Learning change from a country to another. The studies related to this field are usually grouped under the term Home and hospital education (HHE). The term HHE was first introduced in a proposal for the EU-funded project LeHo (Learning at Home and in the Hospital), an international three-year project funded by the European Union and managed by the Fondazione Politecnico di Milano.[4] The project researched pedagogical practices for ICT use in the hospital school sector.
There are a number of associations worldwide that support the work of hospital schools and hospital teachers. These are HEAL[5] in the USA, HOPE[6] in Europe and Redlaceh[7] in South America.
| Hospital | Location | School operated by | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson Home Hospital School | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Unified School District | ||
| Wellington, New Zealand | ||||
| Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital,St Mary's Hospital, Collingham Child and Family Unit, Lavender Walk Adolescent Mental Health Unit | London, UK | Chelsea Community Hospital School | [8] | |
| Children's Hospital of Illinois | Peoria, Illinois | |||
| Leicester Royal Infirmary | Leicester, UK | Children's Hospital School | [9] | |
| Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters | Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Public Schools | ||
| Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center | Durham, North Carolina | Durham Public Schools | ||
| St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada | Eastern School District | |||
| Lucile Packard Children's Hospital School | Palo Alto, California | Palo Alto Unified School District | ||
| North Carolina Children's Hospital | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | ||
| Northern Health School | Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Nottingham University Hospitals Trust | Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK | Hospital and Home Education Learning Centres, Nottingham City School District | ||
| Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children | Westmead, New South Wales, Australia | Department of Education (New South Wales) | ||
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minneapolis Public Schools | ||
| Southern Regional Health School | Christchurch, New Zealand | |||
| St George Hospital, Sydney | Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia | Department of Education (New South Wales) | ||
| The Hospital School at Cardon Children's Medical Center | Mesa, Arizona | Banner Health | ||
| University of Wisconsin Hospital | Madison, Wisconsin | Madison Metropolitan School District | ||
| John Hunter Hospital | Newcastle, Australia | John Hunter Hospital School | ||
| Vidant Medical Center / Maynard Children's Hospital | Greenville, North Carolina | Pitt County Public Schools | ||
| Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin | Dublin, Ireland | Solas Hospital School | [10] [11] | |
| El Carmen de Maipú Hospital | Maipú, Santiago, Chile | |||
| Chiloé Hospital | Castro, Chiloe, Chile |