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Middle Level Programs

Middle Level Programs

Middle Level Programs

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Bright Futures Academy

Grades 5-8

Overview: The Bright Futures Academy (BFA) program is designed for middle school students with social-emotional learning challenges who are unsuccessful in a traditional public-school setting. The program incorporates best practices such as project-based and experiential learning into the instructional program as well as social-emotional learning strategies designed to reduce unproductive behaviors while increasing on-task, positive social behaviors.

The goal of this program is to increase the number of students who are successful on a variety of qualitative and quantitative measures (including attendance, social and emotional behavior, and academic measures) and ultimately have students successfully transition to high school.

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Tri Academy

Grades 7-8

Overview: The Tri Academy is an Intense Management Needs 8:1:1 program. This program provides students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) with extra support to help them be successful in the school setting and community. It is a program designed to develop the students’ social-emotional learning needs and encourage students to utilize their coping skills during difficult situations.

Teachers develop and implement rigorous academic lessons at each student’s level in order to prepare them for a higher level of schooling. Students are provided the opportunity to visit the Career and Technical Education programs to help jump-start their career interests.

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Autism Program 6:1:1

Grades 7-12

Overview: The Autism Program serves students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The staffing ratio is 6 students: 1 teacher: 1 classroom aide with additional support personnel. The program is designed to meet the individual cognitive, social, and communication needs of each student. Meaningful instruction is provided in a highly structured and visual format. Related service therapies, and behavioral and social-emotional supports are provided as indicated in the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Students may participate in Career and Technical Education programs and supported work placements.

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Skills Development 12:1:1

Grade 7-Age 22

Overview: 

Students with moderate to severe disabilities are served in the Skills Development program. The staffing ratio is 12 students: 1 teacher: 1 teaching assistant with additional support personnel. A variety of related service therapies, and behavioral and social emotional supports are provided as indicated in the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

All secondary students participate in Career and Technical Education programs. Students may be assigned to regular education classes and supported work placements based on grade, goals and functioning level.

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Skills 12:1:1

Grades ?

Overview: The focus of instruction for Skills is on the development of competencies needed to achieve a High School diploma and a CDOS credential. Academic classes in the Skills 12:1:1 setting are taught by Special Education and subject-qualified teachers in a departmentalized model similar to a typical MS-HS program.

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Community Based – NYSAA

Grades ?

Overview: The focus of instruction for Community Based is on development of competencies needed for success as adults based on each students level of ability and appropriate individual goals. Students focus on functional language, reading, writing, mathematics and life skills.  

Students achieve a Skills and Achievement Credential when enrolled in this model. Most classes run as self-contained classes throughout the school day.