14102 Sully-Field
Circle
Suite 350
Chantilly, VA 20151
Tel: 703-961-1567
Fax: 703-961-1570
Director:
Jane Fowler
About
the School
The High Road School of Northern Virginia opened its doors in
January of 2002, to meet the educational and social-emotional
needs of students with emotional and learning disabilities.
Our school’s population includes students ranging in age
from 8 to 18, as well as providing transitional services to
student 18 to 21. All students at the NOVA school, present with
a variety of issues, which have impacted their ability to be
successful learners, these issues include ADHD, Asperger’s,
Depression, and students with behavioral challenges.
The Nova school offers a full academic curriculum based upon
current Virginia standards, along with speech and language therapy,
occupational therapy, and individual and group counseling. All
academics are IEP driven, and all IEP goals and objectives are
closely monitored, and students are taught in small group and
one on one situations.
Student at the NOVA school benefit from a structured program,
which provides key elements to success: small classroom size,
positive reinforcement, and a sound behavioral management program,
which provides for structure and supervision, enabling the students
to achieve academic and personal success. The key to our behavior
program I to help the student to understand the motivation of
their behavior and to then learn proactive coping techniques
for the issues, which they face.
Program Description The High Road School of Northern Virginia is a highly
specialized educational setting, fully accredited by the Virginia
Department of Education, and serving students ranging in age
from 7-21. Our students present with several challenges, which
have precluded them from a more typical, mainstream educational
setting. Many of these challenges include emotional disabilities,
learning disabilities, and behavioral challenges.
The small, structured environment and low student to teacher
ratio, allows students to become academically successful, and
the opportunity to build trust and rapport with staff to ensure
their competence and confidence in their abilities. Working
individually from each student’s IEP (Individualized Education
Plan), we offer a full curriculum aligned with all State mandates
and Standards, to ensure appropriate alignment with all current
testing protocols. Students work individually with direct instruction
to ensure that all identified educational gains are made. Each
classroom, be it elementary, middle school, or a high school
classroom is a self-contained environment, to assist students
who may have difficulties with transitions and/or other distractions.
The professional staff at the High Road School of Northern Virginia
is comprised of Master’s level teaching staff, social
workers and speech therapists. All students receive individual
and group counseling to focus on emotional and or behavioral
challenges that may stand in the way of success. Integrating
counseling services with the educational process addresses the
students’ needs in a systematic fashion. The effective
behavior management that derives from this integration allows
our students to focus and perform to higher academic levels,
as well as, achieving a safe and productive learning environment.
The High Road School of Northern Virginia works in conjunction
with the student’s base school to transition back to a
less restrictive environment when the student shows the readiness
for this. Several students have made this transition successfully,
and are able to assume a peer leadership role and assist other
students who are setting goals for their transition as well.
Any transition to a less restrictive environment is an IEP team
decision.
We offer prevocational skill building activities to our students
ages 14 and older, to help ready them for the world of work.
This curriculum involves standard classroom learning in consumer
issues, as well as working with machinery here at the school
and creating for sale such items as mugs, engraved items, tee-shirts,
and posters to name a few. Students treat this as an actual
job, signing in and out, taking and filling orders, and ensuring
appropriate sales and shipping.
Curriculum
Our curriculum is in strict alignment and adherence to all
State and Federal mandates to ensure continuity with Standards
of Learning testing protocols.
Student Population
The High Road School of Northern Virginia serves students from
throughout the Northern Virginia area. Students are referred
from the local school districts via the IEP process and are
students who are in need of a more restrictive school setting
due to their emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities.
Student Goals
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To integrate counseling
and emotional well being with special education to meet
each student’s individual needs.
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To assist all students
to achieve the highest level of academic success.
•
To enhance the educational
process by creating a safe, nurturing, supportive, and
enriching environment.
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To facilitate transitions
to a less restrictive environment when determined by the
IEP team.
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To encourage students to
be accountable for their behavior, to gain insight into
their behavior, and to begin the process of change, so
that they may become productive members of society.
School Calendar and Hours
The High Road School follows the school year calendar of Fairfax
County Public Schools. Our hours are 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, with
early dismissal on Wednesdays at 1:30. Extended School Year
(ESY) is offered for students with issues of regression and
retention over school breaks. ESY typically runs over a five
week period in July and August.
