Last year, five of the students who left Westbridge Academy did not wear a gown or toss a hat in the air. In fact, they did not even earn a diploma. Rather, they were placed back into classrooms at their sending public school.
“Most students at Westbridge, especially those we meet in the elementary grades, develop the skills they need to learn again in a public school setting. The learning happens when a student internalizes the skills and tools they learn and practice every day at Westbridge”
– Adriana Perrotta, Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Services
At every team meeting, Westbridge Academy asks: “What can we do as a learning community to teach this student to self-regulate? How would the student do with less support?”
When a student is identified as a candidate to return to the local district, educators and clinicians at Westbridge work with the local CST to begin the process of planning and putting the necessary supports for success in place.
“Nothing makes us prouder than to see a student ‘graduate’ back to their home school. Their success is our success!”
– Dr. Hadzimichalis, Executive Director
