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Manus Academy is a very caring
and nurturing place. Instead of seeing a collection
of problems to be fixed, the staff accepts each
student as an individual endowed with his or her
own special gifts.
My son’s experience has been overwhelmingly
positive. He works every day on his problem areas
until he masters them and he has moved forward academically
without getting bored or frustrated. At Manus Academy , students
who fell through the cracks elsewhere can now learn
and succeed.
P.G. - Manus Academy parent
 The
School at Manus Academy
The School at Manus Academy is a private school accredited
by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS) and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional
Accreditation (CITA). The teacher-student ratio
is one to five with assistants providing additional
one-to-one tutoring. This teacher-student ratio
is lower than that of many special needs schools
and is one that allows us to customize instruction
to match each student's needs.
Students work in small groups, one-on-one with the
teacher and independently under the teacher's supervision.
Depending on what is most appropriate, students
may work at the standard pace of one grade level
per year or at a slower or faster pace.
Elementary School
Students build basic language, reading, writing,
math, science, social studies and interpersonal
skills with our intensive, step-by-step instructional
program.
Middle school
Students work with our carefully designed curriculum
in English, math, science and social studies. They
also work with a teacher individually on specific
remedial skills.
High school
Students may work towards a diploma in one of three
courses of study: college preparatory, basic and
occupational. Students planning to attend a four-year
university or college upon graduation follow the
college preparatory course. Students planning to
enroll in a community college or vocational program
may take either the basic or college preparatory
course of study, depending on which is the most
appropriate.
Students who plan to enter the workforce or enroll
in a vocational program after high school may follow
the occupational course of study. This course includes
standard high school subjects with the exception
of foreign language and higher-level math and science.
Students learn academic skills they'll need for
everyday living and future employment (e.g. practical
English, consumer math, everyday science). The occupational
course of study also offers life skills training,
job and career study, individual job coaching and
intensive remedial work in basic language, reading,
writing and math skills.
Extended Day
Middle school students can add value and richness
to their regular academic schedule with our extended
day program, which operates from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m., Monday through Thursday. In this program,
students learn about music and develop art, computer,
keyboarding and social skills.
School Hours
Students attend school from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, or 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Thursday. Students attending our
extended day program stay through 3:00 p.m., Monday
through Thursday. Families may also arrange for
additional tutoring after school. There, the student
meets individually with a tutor during regularly
scheduled times to work further on a course or to
build basic reading, writing, spelling and/or math
skills.
Regular Communication with Parents
Our teaching staff reviews each student’s
progress with parents during regularly scheduled,
fifteen minute, bi-weekly phone conferences, during
quarterly conferences and sometimes briefly before
and after the school day. These frequent communications
allow us to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional
program, which is regularly updated as needed.
Every spring, Manus Academy re-evaluates each student’s
educational skills, either formally or informally,
depending on which is most appropriate. Following
this assessment, the instructor meets with the parents
and, together, they discuss future educational plans
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