Uniqueness

WHY ARE WE SUCCESSFUL?

Concord Academy is successful because we…

• Provide a caring environment, small classes, small student-to-teacher rations, personal attention, acceptance, and respect.
• Group students according to skill level.
• Offer a flexible, modified curriculum in ALL subject areas.
• Present material in smaller increments by breaking complex concepts into simple steps.
• Require less “busy” work, smaller assignments, and increase time to complete assignments.
• Teach competency skills required to earn a regular diploma and build a strong general knowledge base.
• Challenge students to reach their personal best in all areas by presenting them with achievable goals thereby building self-esteem and confidence.
• Incorporate multi-sensory methods of instruction, guided practice, and repetition.
• Provide typical high school social opportunities and enriched experiences through activities such as Spirit Wee, field trips, school dances, an awards banquet, a prom, and graduation ceremony.
• Encourage and arrange school and community service experiences.
• Teach the “whole child” by providing social, emotional, pre-vocational, transitional, as well as academic guidance.
• Address social skills and character development throughout the school day to promote proper behavior and improved decision-making skills.
• Provide awareness of learning differences and disabilities, career awareness, and health awareness.
• Offer classes in transition and teen/adult living, relationship skill building, and conflict management to promote health and career awareness.
• Offer on-site group therapy and counseling with a licensed professional counselor.
• Offer multiple, on-site computer-based remediation programs that can help to minimize cognitive deficits as a part of our standard curriculum.