We create personalized programs to support students with learning difficulties and for students who are new to the English language. Students with special gifts and talents are challenged and encouraged by our experienced teachers to achieve their full potential.

The positive relationships between parents, students and teachers are the foundation of our learning environment and we encourage ongoing communication to ensure your child¡¯s success. We welcome you to the St. Dominic¡¯s school community, a culture in which we believe that every student can thrive and excel.

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Indivisible, with an education for all : differentiation strategies used in a multicategorical classroom Abstract This article focuses on a pilot study that examines the effectiveness of differentiation strategies when used in a multi-categorical classroom. The writer, a gifted and talented facilitator in a rural Iowa school district, team taught with two other teachers in a classroom where identified learning-disabled and gifted students were clustered together. The purpose of this clustering was to determine the impact of alternative strategies upon special needs students when implemented in a common learning environment. The writer concludes that with careful planning, differentiation can be a positive instructional strategy in a multi-categorical classroom. She also offers recommendations for educators and administrators to consider when implementing this type of model.

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Summer School | Summer Classes for Credit | Summer High School | Spring Academy

Summer School | Summer Classes for Credit | Summer High School | Spring Academy

Credit Offerings

Your child can complete selected courses over the summer as a replacement or complement to his or her previous coursework. Partnering with local public and private schools, we ensure each individualized program fulfills all academic requirements.

Summer courses are available to:

• Fulfill course requirements for a full year or semester
• Fill in missing/deficit credits
• Improve GPA¡¯s
• Retake any failed courses from your child¡¯s traditional school
• Get a jump start on courses for the upcoming school year
• Progress more quickly towards graduation
• Transfer Spring Academy course credits to local high schools

Spring Academy is AdvancED accredited and WA State approved. We offer a distraction-free, one-to-one educational environment that results in more time-on-task and accelerated progression towards course completion for all major subjects. At Spring Academy, motivated students are the norm – and not the exception.

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Tutoring Program

Like all of our programs, our summer tutoring is completely customized to take your child¡¯s strengths and challenges into account. A highly-trained tutor with both subject-area expertise and a deep understanding of varied learning styles will work individually with your child to provide instruction and support in each subject area.

In addition to completely customized tutoring programs we also offer K-12 Skill Building Programs. With these programs our tutors will help your child build upon and enhance his or her skills in the following areas:

• Math (basic skills, Algebra, Geometry, etc.)
• Reading (comprehension, retention, vocabulary, and critical reading skills)
• Writing (essays, grammar, and mechanics)

Tutoring programs start at $595 per month.