FAQs

Families have told us that the norm for their sons and daughters in the mainstream schools has been isolation, which inhibits social and academic growth. We expose our students to a variety of social situations in the communities they will be living and working in as adults in order to practice what they learn at school. We know that when our students leave The Springstone School, they have more options than when they began the program. Those options include returning to mainstream high schools, enrolling in college, and entering the workforce.

The students are grouped by grade level. Students don’t change classrooms, but their instructors move from class to class. There is a maximum of 8 student per instructor. Academically, each student will be challenged according to their ability.

We do not use a classroom level system or a token economy. We look at individual student needs and devise goals for each student and a path for each to achieve those goals.

8:30 – 3:30, except Wednesday 8:30 – 1:00 on Wednesday.
There are after school clubs from 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm.

Parents are invited to and encouraged to attend parent group meetings. Our parents volunteer to assist with major fundraising events such as our silent auction and wine reception.

We run a four-week summer program for new incoming students and those returning students who require more structure during the summer months. Space is limited. The cost is $2,400.