| Mission Statement: | Honor Ridge Academy was established in 1971 as an approved therapeutic, private day school for multiply disabled students. Students' classifications include emotionally disturbed, cognitive impairment; mild to moderate, specific learning disabilities; mild to severe and mild autism spectrum. Our treatment program utilizes an integrated approach in which students receive the necessary support to gain new skills, increase self-esteem, and learn acceptable ways of behaving emotionally and socially. The academic program adheres to the IEP and provides an intensive plan geared toward the students functional level, behavior, and learning style. For those with specific language disabilities, the Orton-Gillingham approach is available by trained teachers. Additionally, we have Science, Art, Music, Drama and cooking classes, as well as, transitional services, and an Inter-scholastic sports program. All related services are available in both 10 months and extended school year option (ESY). These include: Nursing, OT, Speech, Individual and Family Counseling. Consults with our Psychiatrist and medication monitoring is available by parental/guardian request.
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