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Academy High School:

A SCHOOL DEDICATED TO SERVING ‘AT RISK/DISAFFECTED’ STUDENTS

A PROGRAM OF THE Passaic County Educational Services Commission

1037 Route 46 East, Suite C-201

Clifton, New Jersey 07013

All students need to experience success. Give them that chance at a program that works, the

ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

Academy High School North is located at the Wanaque Academic Center of PCCC.

Academy High School South is located at the Paterson Academic Campus of PCCC.

The programs at Academy High School North and South are designed to provide the full range of educational, supplemental, and support services for ‘At Risk’/Disaffected’ students, grades 9 –12. Both our campuses provide a highly structured and caring learning environment that enable students to complete their high school studies, acquire new skills and assist in the decrease of undesirable behaviors. This approach provides the kind of structure in which each individual student can attain his or her full potential.

Outstanding features of the program

Ø Small class size

Ø Student staff ratio of no more than 10 to 1

Ø A curriculum that provides for the development of:

- Subject matter mastery

- Communication skills

- Cognitive skills

- Self help skills

- The formation of future goals/direction

- Social skills

Ø One-on-one and small group instruction

Ø Clear expectations

Ø A nurturing and supportive atmosphere

Ø Positive personal relationships between staff, students

Ø Continual student monitoring

Ø Guidance and substance abuse counseling

Ø Counseling for students and their families

Ø Seniors can take college courses

This is the opportunity for your students who are experiencing attendance, behavioral and/or academic difficulties to be placed in a school that emphasizes subject matter mastery, skill acquisition and inappropriate behavior reduction.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT

Judith Young, Principal

Telephone (973) 684-5869

Fax (973) 684-4096