ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Academic Support Services exist to assist all students in becoming independent learners while successfully meeting the demands of Wesleyan’s academic standard of excellence.
Academic Support Services facilitate:
Academic Support Services facilitate:
- Optional, fee-based services through the Academic Resource Center (ARC)
- Support for all students K-12 as they develop study skills and executive functioning skills
Academic Resource Center
Wesleyan’s Academic Resource Center provides an optional, tiered program of service based on recommendation by the administration and offers services for a supplemental tuition.
With academic independence as the goal, the Academic Resource Center at Wesleyan School serves students with an average to above-average intellectual ability and mild to moderate language processing and/or attention challenges. The ARC is executive skills-based, and helps students with
With academic independence as the goal, the Academic Resource Center at Wesleyan School serves students with an average to above-average intellectual ability and mild to moderate language processing and/or attention challenges. The ARC is executive skills-based, and helps students with
- Self-Awareness and Self-Advocacy
- Organization
- Time Management
- Study Strategies
- Planning
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Middle School ARC Offerings
The middle school offers the following services to students in grades 5-8 with current psycho-educational testing and an active learning profile:
Strategies Class- Maximum of eight students per grade
- Meets during the school day in class rotation
- Students enroll for the entire academic year
- $3,500 per semester
One-On-One Support- Meets one or two times per class rotation, depending on need
- Students enroll for a minimum of ten sessions
- $85 per session
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High School ARC Offerings
Strategies Class (Grade 9)- Requires current psycho-educational testing and an active learning profile
- Maximum of eight students per group
- Meets during the school day in class rotation
- Students enroll for the entire academic year
- $3500 per semester
Strategies Workshop Series (Grade 9)- Maximum of eight students per group
- Meets two times per week for seven weeks during lunch and flex period
- Student may take one series (14 sessions) per year
- $560 per series
- Maximum of eight students per group
- Students receive oversight from a learning specialist to create a plan for the period
- Meets during the school day in class rotation
- Enrollment is by semester
- $875 per semester
Support of all students K-12
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Lower School Support
As early identification and remediation are key to future academic success, students may benefit from resources that are provided on campus by both internal resources and external practitioners approved by the school.
Internal Resources- Math Resource Teacher
- Reading Resource Teacher
*External Resources are offered to lower school students for a supplemental fee through the counseling department.- Orton-Gillingham Specialists
- Speech and Language Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
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Middle School Support
Wesleyan's academic program is designed to support all learners, regardless of learning profile. All students in middle school benefit from the following features of Wesleyan's program:
Grade Chairs
Each grade level, fifth through twelfth, has a boys and girls grade chair to support students and parents throughout each school year. Grade chairs provide the necessary touch point to assist students in achieving success in all areas of school life.
Office Hours
All faculty offer designated office hours outside of the normal school day to provide additional review and support on class-specific subject matter as needed.
Math and Writing Labs
Additionally, all middle school students have access to free subject-specific support in the math and writing labs staffed after school by faculty in the math and English departments, respectively.
Study Skill and Executive Function Skill Lessons
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High School Support
Wesleyan’s academic program is designed to support all learners, regardless of learning profile. All students in high school benefit from the following features of Wesleyan’s program:
Grade Chairs
Each grade level, fifth through twelfth, has a boys and girls grade chair to support students and parents throughout each school year. Grade chairs provide the necessary touchpoint to assist students in achieving success in all areas of school life.
Office Hours
All faculty offer designated office hours outside of the normal school day to provide additional review and support on class-specific subject matter as needed.
Math and Writing Labs
Additionally, all middle school students have access to free subject-specific support in the math and writing labs staffed after school by faculty in the math and English departments, respectively.
Study Skill and Executive Function Skill LessonsThese lessons are taught to all high school students. Lessons will be scheduled periodically during flex time throughout the year.
Faculty Professional Development
In addition to directly supporting students, the academic support services team works to equip all faculty members with the latest research and strategies to support all learners in their classrooms, including those with learning differences.
Academic Support Services News
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Wesleyan faculty attend a lunch and learn session on writing and metacognition
As part of an ongoing initiative from the academic support team to provide professional development to our faculty, Debbie Penso, learning specialist, hosted a faculty lunch and learn session entitled, “Writing and Metacognition.”Read More -
The academic support teams holds a repeat parent book study on empowering children with ADHD
On Oct. 6, the academic support team kicked off a repeat parent book study on psychologist Sharon Saline’s What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life.Read More -
The academic support team serves parents, students, and faculty
Within the past week, Wesleyan’s academic support team has shared teaching and learning tips with parents, teachers, and students.Read More
