Founational classes

Academy HS students can participate in daily Wilson Reading System classes that are conducted through our sister school, The Academy Virtual. We use this Structured Literacy reading system for our students because of the decades of research and demonstrated success it has made in the lives of children of all ages. Since the start of our first school in 2020, our students have experienced tremendous growth and success while receiving instruction via the Wilson Reading System.  

Research demonstrates that Structured Literacy is the most effective way to help students who have Dyslexia, other severe reading challenges, language processing issues, and/or poor writing and spelling skills. In fact, current research shows that a Structured Literacy program is the best way to teach all children, as well as those with Dyslexia, ADHD, and Non-Traditional Learners how to read. 

Optional Foundational Classes are offered at The Academy HS for Children with Dyslexia, ADHD, and Non-Traditional Learners. We serve students across the globe and in your time zone.

 Academy HS students can choose to attend an every day Real-Life Math class in addition to their Experience. During this class, students are taught Math skills and concepts through financial literacy as well as the core math concepts learned in a K-12 environment. 

Two different Math programs are used during this class, Math U See and FitMoney. The Math U See curriculum concentrates on a specific set of skills, while reviewing concepts taught in previous levels. Virtual and hands on manipulatives are used to facilitate multisensory learning. The FitMoney curriculum is woven into weekly lessons to ensure that students will develop money management skills that will successfully prepare them for adulthood.

Optional Foundational Classes are offered at The Academy HS for Children with Dyslexia, ADHD, and Non-Traditional Learners. We serve students across the globe and in your time zone.

  In this optional Writing class, students create descriptive, narrative, informative, and opinion pieces. They write about what they know and find interesting. They also create real-life writing such as letters, instructional steps, and marketing pieces that they'll see and use in everyday life. We also learn about the 8 parts of speech, grammar, and the writing process, from brainstorming to publishing. 

We have daily writing warm-ups that can be anything from describing a picture of a hot air balloon to playing "What is it?" Students also learn how to write in cursive and sign their own names in cursive. We incorporate art, movement, and students' interests to make writing a fun and challenging class. We love seeing reluctant writers turn into creative writers who love the process!

Optional Foundational Classes are offered at The Academy HS for Children with Dyslexia, ADHD, and Non-Traditional Learners. We serve students across the globe and in your time zone.

   Academy HS students also have the option of taking a Reading Comprehension class in addition to their required Experience. This class is designed to strengthen and improve fluency, vocabulary comprehension, reading comprehension, and oral communication skills. Students will determine what will happen next in a story, cite textual evidence of what the text says explicitly, determine the central/main idea, explain how the author develops the point of view, dissect figurative language, and identify metaphors/similes while reading a text they enjoy.

Optional Foundational Classes are offered at The Academy HS for Children with Dyslexia, ADHD, and Non-Traditional Learners. We serve students across the globe and in your time zone.