Spot Light On Students
Acacia Academy students benefit from individualized evaluations, programs of personalized instruction, and course work designed to meet their personal learning styles and needs.
Acacia Academy services:
- Students with learning disabilities (LD)
- Dyslexia
- Those who need to improve reading, writing, mathematics, study skills, test taking and/or thinking and processing skills
- Regular education and/or accelerated students who benefit from a smaller, nurturing environment
- Gifted
- Underachievers
- Students with a nonverbal learning disability (NVLD)
- Aspergers and high functioning autism
- Those with social and/or emotional needs
Students gain:
- Motivation and a love for learning
- Accelerated reading, writing, mathematics, and written expression skills
- Increased memory, recall skills and reading comprehension
- The ability to analyze the unknown word and therefore independence in word recognition, decoding/phonetics and encoding/spelling skills
- Vocabulary development
- Independence, excellent study habits, organizational skills and test taking abilities
- A positive self-image and feelings of personal worth
- High school students accrue credits towards graduation
- Preparation for secondary education such as college, trade schools, and adult life
- Improved social skills and emotional status
Students also benefit from participation in activities such as:
- The Literary Magazine comprised of student writings
- The Yearbook construction
- Dance Committee and the resulting semi-formal dinner dance at Willowbrook Ballroom
- Multiple field trips and hands-on experiential learning
- Earth Day planning and participation for the preparation of science and environmental studies
- Study of patterns in nature and the importance of balanced planning and color for the Nature Center and campus landscaping
- Daily movement which includes Brain Gym exercises, dance, and yoga