High Road Academy

[Anonymous]

DC was referred to High Road Academy in Fulton. They have dyslexia and ADHD. My wife and I are nervous about the placement as it does not seem very welcoming as a location and no activities like art or music. The interventions seem great. The threads I see here are old. Is it something we should consider or focus on other options? Any recent experience?

[Anonymous]

Most nonpublics are going to have limited electives unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most nonpublics are going to have limited electives unfortunately.

So it seems unfortunately. Do you have any recent experience with this school in particular though? It just seemed so cold in general which we didn't get from the others we toured so I was wondering if we are missing something.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if Chelsea is an option but I know someone who is happy there. Don't know what electives they offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most nonpublics are going to have limd electives unfortunately.

I disagree with this. Look up High Road. It's a chain.

Instead look for a single location school. My kid's school has a ton of electives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know if Chelsea is an option but I know someone who is happy there. Don't know what electives they offer.

My kid is at Chelsea, and it's been great, very warm atmosphere. There are two "specials" a day, but I wouldn't call it electives because everyone takes the same specials (art, cooking, PE, careers and some things I'm forgetting on a rotation). There aren't many extracurriculars between the small size of the school and kids being bussed from all over but they have a few sports teams.

[Anonymous]

NP. Can somebody tell me about the profile that attends Chelsea, especially the high school? How many grade levels behind can you be? My kid has had testing a couple of times--once he was found to be SLD and once mild ID. He does not enjoy school at all but he can be very bright in some ways. How does it compare to the student profile at Mclean or Lab, both of which are too advanced for him?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. Can somebody tell me about the profile that attends Chelsea, especially the high school? How many grade levels behind can you be? My kid has had testing a couple of times--once he was found to be SLD and once mild ID. He does not enjoy school at all but he can be very bright in some ways. How does it compare to the student profile at Mclean or Lab, both of which are too advanced for him?

Chelsea focuses on dyslexia and dysgraphia, not ID. I've gotten the impression that their student profile is similar to Lab, but your best bet would be to talk to Chelsea's admissions person because it sounds like the ID dx is borderline. Of Chelsea's of most recent graduating class, 80-85% were heading to 4 year colleges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most nonpublics are going to have limd electives unfortunately.

I disagree with this. Look up High Road. It's a chain.

Instead look for a single location school. My kid's school has a ton of electives.

What is bad about High Road being a chain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know if Chelsea is an option but I know someone who is happy there. Don't know what electives they offer.

My kid is at Chelsea, and it's been great, very warm atmosphere. There are two "specials" a day, but I wouldn't call it electives because everyone takes the same specials (art, cooking, PE, careers and some things I'm forgetting on a rotation). There aren't many extracurriculars between the small size of the school and kids being bussed from all over but they have a few sports teams.

My child was also referred to High Road. I found the atmosphere to be very unwelcomin. Location looks like a medical building. Nothings about the location or the staff was inviting. Kids looked bored and unengaged.Very opposite of what this poster is describing. If you have a referral to another school I'd look there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know if Chelsea is an option but I know someone who is happy there. Don't know what electives they offer.

My kid is at Chelsea, and it's been great, very warm atmosphere. There are two "specials" a day, but I wouldn't call it electives because everyone takes the same specials (art, cooking, PE, careers and some things I'm forgetting on a rotation). There aren't many extracurriculars between the small size of the school and kids being bussed from all over but they have a few sports teams.

My child was also referred to High Road. I found the atmosphere to be very unwelcomin. Location looks like a medical building. Nothings about the location or the staff was inviting. Kids looked bored and unengaged.Very opposite of what this poster is describing. If you have a referral to another school I'd look there.

(Previous Chelsea poster here] re location, I don't love Chelsea's location because they don't have their own outdoor space other than a basketball court. I thought the location in an office/retail building was odd when we first visited, but once you're inside it's very welcoming and the layout is like a regular school. It's been a fantastic change for our kid compared to public school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most nonpublics are going to have limd electives unfortunately.

I disagree with this. Look up High Road. It's a chain.

Instead look for a single location school. My kid's school has a ton of electives.

What is bad about High Road being a chain?

It exists to make money. A lot are now owned by venture capitalist groups trying to profit off tue guaranteed paymenrs from the school system. Charge as much as you can and spend as little as possible on the education.