Enriched learning environments for students ages 5-14

衔接学校’s Lower School program (LSP) is for students with special needs ages 5-14. Our LSP creates an environment for effective skill development, with support of the school-wide Positive Behavior program, social skills instruction, 和 “push-in” support from related services.

课程

衔接学校’s Lower School program takes a unique approach to instructional strategies while using a research-based social skills curriculum that is used across all subject areas. The lower School’s educational program follows the Pennsylvania Common Core st和ards of English/Language Arts, 数学, 社会研究, 科学, Health 和 Physical Education, Arts 和 Humanities, 阀杆 activities 和 Technical Education through adapting content 和 presentation that meets each student’s academic goals.

干教育

All students at 衔接学校 have access to our Innovation Center supporting our 阀杆 programming. We also provide immersive technology that enables all students to utilize netbooks, 平板电脑, “smart” interactive whiteboards, 和 online programs that support our in-class curriculum.

The 阀杆 program in our Lower School encourages students to explore their passions using 阀杆 和 “Design Thinking”  to support real-world learning. We encourage our students to get involved in robotics, our morning school broadcast “Pathway Today”, 的电子竞技, 3D printing 和 other 阀杆 activities that Pathway offers. Our 阀杆 program for our Lower School gives the students the opportunity to create items for their classrooms, build race car Legos to learn about physics, 和 many more activities that encourage h和s-on 和 experiential learning. 

Classroom Environment

Within a small classroom setting, teachers can focus on opportunities to implement 和 practice active learning 和 social awareness. Through individualized instruction, paced to address gaps in learning, accommodations are made to meet the needs of students with language delays, 运动规划, 和 processing difficulties.

Integrated 服务

衔接学校 offers integrated clinical, 行为, 和 related services such as 演讲 和 occupational therapy as part of individualized academic programming, as needed.

Learning Beyond the Classroom

Building interpersonal skills in diverse social settings is a focus throughout every student’s tenure at 衔接学校 和 begins in our Lower School Program.  After building a foundation of social learning in the classroom, students’ progress toward greater integration opportunities – that include community integration activities, educational field trips, 和 on-campus job experiences with transition planning starting at age 14.

Creative Exploration

At 衔接学校, we believe in building confidence 和 curiosity through creative exploration. Lower School students begin tapping into their own self-expression through our Theatre Arts Program, Musicopia程序, 和 Art 和 Design Program.

Currently, our Theatre Arts Program is proud to collaborate with Hedgerow Theatre Company in Delaware County.