Organization: SUMMIT ACADEMY COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR
Mission: THE SUMMIT ACADEMY SCHOOLS BUILD HOPE, SUCCESS, AND WELL-BEING THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Activities: SUMMIT ACADEMY SCHOOLS PROVIDE A NURTURING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS. ONE THIRD OF THESE STUDENTS ARE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM, ANOTHER THIRD ARE ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER, AND THE REMAINING THIRD ARE EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED. IN ADDTITION TO OUR HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM, OUR STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN THERAPEUTIC MARTIAL ARTS, EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, SCOUTING AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development