Become your own agent for change.
Our Programs.
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Instructional
Most students attend Montgomery Academy because the traditional public school setting was not able to meet their individual needs. We are equipped to appeal to the more unconventional student by offering a more unconventional format in which to learn. While we do use textbooks …
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Therapeutic
One of the primary reasons our therapeutic program is so effective is that the staff works proactively and collaboratively with the students, their parents and specialists to gauge how a student is doing and to be aware of his or her anxieties, peer group concerns, medical issues or other extenuating …
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Transition - Make It Real (MIR)
The Make It Real (MIR) Program helps students develop the skills and knowledge they need to ensure a smooth transition throughout high school and into the world of work and post-secondary education. The students in the MIR Program will gain hands-on job training, self-determination, and experience within the school building, as …
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Athletics
At Montgomery Academy, the physical education program is centered around individual skill development and team building. Students participate in physical education class three times each week and are encouraged and challenged to use their bodies in ways to help increase stamina…
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Summer Programs
July of 2007 marked the first year of our well-received Extended School Year (ESY) summer program. Since then, students have been given the wonderful opportunity every July to reinforce the math, language arts and social skills attained during the regular academic year. Various classes such as woodworking, culinary arts, music, multimedia design and…
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Guidance
The counseling program at Montgomery Academy is developmental in nature and is comprehensive in scope. It is preventative in design, student centered, and an integral part of the total Montgomery Academy educational experience. The program is …
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School Health Nurse
Healthy children are more successful learners. The School Health Nurse has a multifaceted role within the school setting at Montgomery Academy, one that supports the physical, mental, emotional and social …
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Wellness
Montgomery students proudly serve as members of our school’s Nutrition Committee to ensure that our lunch program not only tastes great, but exceeds state and federal nutrition guidelines. Our students have fun celebrating fruits and vegetables of the month…
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Technology
We believe technology should be used to enhance student learning, improve communication and efficiently manage information. The incorporation of technology not only prepares students with increasingly necessary life skills but also broadens and deepens student learning. …
Advocacy.
Montgomery Academy’s philosophy incorporates LSCI, which provides staff a roadmap through conflict to desired outcomes using crisis as an opportunity to teach and create positive relationships with youth.
www.lsci.org
ASAH believes parents are the best advocates for children with disabilities. Since its inception in 1974, the association has worked to provide accurate information and meaningful support to help parents do what is best for their children.
www.asah.org
NAPSEC, The National Association of Private Special Education Centers is a non-profit association whose mission is to represent private special education centers and their leaders.
www.napsec.org
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
www.cec.sped.org
