Basic Program

East End Academy is a Therapeutic Day School Program certified by the Virginia Department of Education to operate a a school for the emotionally disturbed. The goal of the school is to provide its students with the necessary academic and social skills to enable them to return to their regular school program. Academic goals are taken from Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools and individualized for each student's level of achievement, individual interests, and learning style.  Based on their age, abilities, and individual goals, students are placed in one of the following curriculums: Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Graded Remedial, Pre-Vocational, and Vocational Training. Students are also provided a Social Skills training Group (Conflict Resolution) which is designed to help young people develop positive behaviors and strengthen their resilience to negative behavior.

Related services, such as Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy, are offered one time weekly for 45 minutes (or as deemed by the student's individual Education Plan). These services are contracted through the local school agency. Art Therapy and Music Expression Therapy will be offered twice weekly for 45 minutes.

Through group and individual counseling sessions with a master level counselor, students address social development and individual issues. Family support services are available through bi-monthly active parenting support groups and periodic family conferences.

Services

  • Full day program for grades 1-12 with individualized and small group instruction
  • Reading Literacy program
  • Related Services: Music, Art, Recreation Therapies
  • Group Counseling and Individual Counseling
  • Educational Assessments
  • Clinical Intake Assessment
  • Behavior Management Program
  • Therapeutic After-School Recreation Program
  • Master Level Social Worker Interns (Norfolk State University)
  • Successful transition support
  • Active Parent Group (Bi-monthly)
  • Vocation Training:
    • Career Development Program
    • GED Program
    • Work Study Program

     

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Elementary Education

Secondary Education

Cultural Enrichment Program