Located in Concord, The Guild School’s goals are to teach students the skills needed to function with their greatest level of independence, with ample opportunities for students to demonstrate newly acquired abilities and behaviors in both controlled and community settings. Academic achievement varies from working toward basic activities of daily living to supported, vocational programming. The residential program is comprised of 9 group homes in residential neighborhoods in Bedford, Billerica, Waltham, and Watertown. These homes emphasize family-style living, including single and double rooms; meal planning, grocery shopping and meal preparation; and housekeeping activities such as cleaning, dishes, and chores shared by students and staff. The Guild School is a “qualified residential treatment facility” accredited by CARF International and leverages numerous evidence-based practices to support the safety and enrichment of students, including the Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) trauma model and applied behavior analysis.