About Us

Location

The Frazer Center is located on Ponce de Leon Avenue in historic Druid Hills on the original estate of Cator Woolford, co-founder of Retail Credit Company, now Equifax. The property is also home to the Cator Woolford Gardens, sometimes called the "Secret Gardens," a popular site for weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, memorial services, special family gatherings, photo/movie shoots, retreats, dinners and various corporate functions.  Garden events directly benefit The Frazer Center.

History

  • Founded in 1949 as The Cerebral Palsy School Clinic.
  • Became Rehabilitation and Education for Adults and Children, Inc. (REACH) in 1989.
  • Named The Frazer Center in 1999 in honor of Mrs. James N. Frazer, one of the founders of The Cerebral Palsy School Clinic.

Milestones

  • 1949 - First class opens in basement of St. Luke's Episcopal Church with seven students.
  • 1952 - Purchased Jaqueland, former estate of Cator Woolford. Relocated to Woolford mansion.
  • 1961 - Opened Lane Building
  • 1975 - Federal government mandates that all children go to public schools. Cerebral Palsy Center shifts its focus to serve children under five and adults over 17.
  • 1989 - New Adult Building dedicated. Name changed to REACH.
  • 1994 - REACH enrolls first typically developing children.
  • 1998 - Cator Woolford Gardens dedicated.
  • 1999 - Name changed to The Frazer Center.
  • 2002 - First annual Spring Golf Classic at East Lake Golf Club.
  • 2006 - The Frazer Center offers its first lottery funded Pre-Kindergarten classroom.
  • 2008 - The Frazer Center adds second lottery-funded Pre-K classroom.
  • 2009 - The Frazer Center celebrates 60 years of service to children and adults with disabilities.