Academy of Whole Learning

“The organization does not have any committees which have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Each member of the board of trustees receives a copy of the form 990 prior to submission. Questions regarding the form are answered by the form 990 preparer or by the treasurer. After all trustees have approved form 990, it is filed with the irs.”

“Compliance with the conflict of interest policy is discussed during orientation for employees and during the annual orientation meeting for the board of trustees.”

“The finance committee is responsible for reviewing comparability data for the executive director and making a recommendation on her annual compensation. Additionally, the executive director is responsible for reviewing comparability data for all other positions and recommending annualcompensation to the finance committee. The finance committee approves all wages and presents an annual budget to the board of trustees, who then vote on the approved budget.”

“All governing documents, conflict of interest statements, and financial statements of the organization are available for public inspection upon request.”

“Academy of whole learning provides services to children with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs through a personalized learning path integrating social, academic and life skills. Our services include a nationally recognized school of excellence; beyond the bell, an after-school enrichment program, bridge the gap summer programming, aowl therapy services, a therapy clinic offering mental and behavioral health and voyageurs, an adult education program. As a national association of special education teacher (naset) 2019-20 school of excellence, our program is unique in its ability to meet the needs of high functioning students with autism spectrum disorder or related neurodiversities. We offer a robust academic, social and life skills curriculum that allows students with special learning needs to reach their full potential. Our highly trained faculty and behavioral staff know that the underlying sensory, social and behavioral needs of each student must be met before learning can take place. Our students grow and learn in a nurturing, positive, encouraging environment. Academy of whole learning is a place where active minds are challenged. We use vertical integration (multi-ages grouped by learning and social level), allowing students to move at a flexible pace using various learning pathways to mastery. Students experience success because they are taught at their instructional level to ensure mastery before introducing new concepts. Our faculty and behavioral staff believe that students have learning potential, which the school must identify, stimulate, and nurture. All children want to learn and do well. Our responsibility as educators is to discover how to motivate each student. We develop a plan that fosters curiosity and a love of learning. We use a variety of testing procedures in order to evaluate progress and guide instruction. At the completion of the 2019-20 school year, 72 students were enrolled. Our beyond the bell after-school enrichment program includes after-school clubs, service learning, owls' nest, experientials and community based- learning. Students can contribute and develop leadership skills through participation in service-learning and after-school activities such as clubs and athletics. Service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. Owls' nest is a before and after school extended day program and is available everyday school is in session. Community based instruction (cbi) is educational instruction in naturally occurring community environments providing students "real-life experiences". The goal is to provide a variety of hands-on learning opportunities to help our students acquire the skills to live in the world today. Bridge the gap summer camp offers students, entering grades 1 through 12 unique opportunities for enrichment, advancement, and fun in academics and essential social and life skills. We have ample opportunities to explore interests, develop important skills, and become more prepared for the next level of academic challenges or to maintain skills that were gained during the school year. The goals for bridge the gap summer camp are to provide a variety of options for growth academically, artistically, and socially in an environment that is safe, caring, and fun for students of all ages. Although we specialize in educating students with autism spectrum disorder or related learning differences, our summer camp is open to all students. Aowl therapy services provides wrap-around services to the families of our students and of children within our community. Our therapy services clinic offers psychotherapy and intensive behavior intervention. Psychotherapy is a complex and rich process that, over time, can reduce symptoms, provide insight, and improve a child or adolescent's overall functioning. Intensive beh”

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