Welcome to The RSEC Academy! The RSEC Academy opened in 1996 to provide
a southern New Hampshire option for students with significant learning
disabilities. The RSEC Academy is a state approved, diploma granting, special
education school providing educational opportunities for junior high and
high school students.
| Mission | It is the mission of The RSEC Academy to provide a safe
environment to learn skills and strategies that will enable students to
successfully transition back to their sending school district, on to further
education, or into the community.
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| Eligibility | Students of average or above average intellectual ability, ages 11
– 21, who have been identified with a primary specific learning disability
are eligible to attend The RSEC Academy. Students should not have
behavioral, social, or emotional difficulties that would significantly
affect their educational program.
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| Academics | The RSEC Academy recognizes that students have a variety of learning
styles, patterns of strengths and weaknesses, and vary in their levels
of multiple intelligences. The RSEC Academy staff provides class work that
challenges students to work on their weaknesses while stretching them to
learn new information. The RSEC Academy directly and systematically teaches
reading, writing, study skills, and social skills. Multiple opportunities
to practice are offered during content area classes. Engaging experiential
activities allow students to observe and discover learning while gaining
knowledge in natural settings and across the curriculum. Student achievement
is assessed using a variety of tools that provide each student with an
opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge in a manner that matches their
learning style. Students develop a portfolio that chronicles their achievement
throughout the year.
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| Social Skills | The RSEC Academy uses hands-on and real experiences to teach social
skills. Students are challenged to work cooperatively, communicate effectively,
and solve problems creatively while building their self-awareness about
social skills. By using fun and engaging experiential activities, students
are able to observe models, practice new skills, and receive feedback in
natural settings and across the curriculum.
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| Community
Building |
The RSEC Academy’s community building activities create a foundation
on which there are opportunities for students to take risks and attain
goals, academically, socially, and personally. Students at The RSEC Academy
come from a variety of different personal and educational experiences and
are required to learn to work together in order to achieve common goals.
Students develop knowledge of their personal strengths and challenges while
learning to help others and be part of a team. The RSEC Academy’s activities
foster a feeling of community while individuals reach goals they could
not achieve on their own.
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| Transition | The RSEC Academy students are able to access many educational opportunities.
Students have successfully participated in area vocational programs as
well as, during their senior year, classes at the NH Technical College.
If distance allows, students may also able to take part-day classes at
their public school. Internships have also been an option for students
wishing to explore vocational opportunities. Students, families, school
districts, and the RSEC Academy work closely to develop transition plans
that help the students prepare for their long term goals.
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| Class size | The RSEC Academy provides small group instruction during 45-minute
classes. Content area classes such as Math, Social Studies, or Science
do not exceed an 8:1 student/teacher ratio. Language classes, providing
direct instruction in higher order cognitive skills, do not exceed a 6:1
student/teacher ratio. The Reading Center that provides direct systematic
reading instruction does not exceed a 3:1 student/teacher ratio.
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| Diploma | Students at the high school level earn credits toward their high school
diploma. The RSEC Academy works closely with the parents or guardians and
students to plan for a variety post secondary options.
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| Calendar | RSEC Academy follows a traditional 180 day school calendar.
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| Extended
School Year |
The RSEC Academy offers extended school year options for students. The summer focuses on the development of organizational and study skills, as well as skill retention, through direct instruction, and experiential learning activities. |
To schedule an interview or for further information
call:
Janet Reed or Tom Murray at (603) 673-6656
Email: academy@rsec.org
Fax: (603) 673-5488