Therapeutic Academy

Therapeutic Academy is our program that serves students that are ungraded (alternately assessed). Our teachers work on academics and life skills that aim toward functional skills rather than state assessments. The environment is adapted to individual student needs based on their Individualized Educational Plans. This program follows a departmental model where students move from class to class working with a full complement of properly certified teachers.

In addition to their content areas, students receive art, music and physical education as well as life and vocational classes both in the building and in the community. This gives students the ability to learn "hands on" on the job skills by working hours within various jobs on and off campus that include cooking, gardening, home repair and security.

The ratio for this program is 8:1:2.

three students pose with Mr. Babiak in front of their wooden project which lays on stage in the gym
Two students pose behind the wooden model project they made. The project is wooden houses representing houses which slaves lived in. Their tri-fold poster board with information on it is to the side of them
Two students sit at table working on occupational therapy projects
Students pose in class holding tools they are using to create their wooden project. One is sitting giving the peace sign and the other one is kneeling with his arms raised
A close up of cooking and food books that were given to the school by donors choose
A student stands smiling holding a saw and some wood in class