The educational program at Menninger offers a wide range of subjects for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Class sizes are small, giving students and teachers the opportunity for individual instruction. Southard School includes a library and media center to complement students' course work. The school year runs from late August through early June. Students continue their regular course work during the seven-week summer session in June and July.
Credits earned by students readily transfer to their school in their home community.
Course descriptions are available upon request from Menninger. To graduate, the Kansas Board of Education requires 21 credits. For every class a student successfully completes over 18 weeks at Southard School, they earn half a credit. When testing shows that a student needs special services to help them build their skills, Southard School staff involve other Menninger specialists. These services include speech and language evaluation and training, psychoeducational evaluation, and activity therapy.