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Melbourne
Phone
321 751-1313
Brevard's Best Option for
Attention,
Reading
and
Language
Difficulties
Providing more than textbooks and a teacher
Bussing from
Palm Bay & Viera
Admissions
office open 10AM -3PM-F during summer 751-1313
Our Leadership Team
Headmaster & Guidance Counselor-Audrey
Nugent
Special Student Services Coordinator and Financial
Manager-Holly Fales
BS MA
Administrative
Assistant -Araena Campbell
This page
presents the curriculum and basic information on the school.
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Testing and Educational Rehabilitation
Academic Excellence
Social/Life Skills Courses
Classroom for CP and Developmental Delays
Life skills
and college or career preparation
Home School Support
Tuition and Additional Services Fees
Dyslexia Services
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How do I get started- If you have an IEP with the public
school and have been in public school in Florida for one year-
You need to be registered for your McKay scholarship.
Call 321 751-1313 for an appointment.
If you are currently using McKay Funds at another private
school- You can switch to our school up until August 1. However
spaces are limited it is advised to make the switch as soon as
possible.
(Success
Project of Brevard is a non profit agency that operates A+ Academy.) The admissions office is located
in The Promiseland Complex -Education building Wickham Rd in
Melbourne Fl.
321 751-1313
Extra Behavioral Services by Christi Reed-BCBA-She
has been a special education instructor's consultant and is
qualified to supervise our ABA's. She consults with our
instructors on a weekly basis. She utilizes both behavior and
motivational plans to contrive academic success. She designs the
educational plans for our less verbal children.
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,
plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope
and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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The Success
Project of Brevard provides innovative doorways for successful
living and learning in order to provide a unique learning
environment customized to serve each student’s unique needs. Our
goal is to assess and significantly improve each clients overall
performance in school and life in order to maximize each clients
personal potential.
(Success Project of Brevard is a non profit
agency that operates A+ Academy.) The admissions office is
located in
the Promiseland
Complex on 1855 Lansing St.-Just north of Aurora
321 751-1313
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Trainer, consultant for individualized program design for
less verbal children-Cristi Reed MA
Headmaster & Guidance Counselor-Audrey Nugent
Special Student Interventions & Services and Financial Manager-Holly Fales BS MA
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"Structured for Success"
Our motivation is to make a difference in each
child’s life so they can be more successful in the educational
environment as well as in life.
The
underlying motivation of A+ Academy staff is to
enable typical and challenged children to achieve success and
the opportunity to build upon that success for higher levels of
skill and independence. We will strive to provide the very best
learning tools and an optimal learning environment in order to
facilitate the maximization of personal potential for every
student.
Our mission is one of
commitment to not only sharpening the mind of our students but
to also strengthen their body and spirit in all that we do.
Our program is designed to develop healthy, competent,
self-directed and responsible learning and social interaction
among students, in a cooperative, respectful atmosphere, and to
nurture the concept of unity in diversity. We believe that
healthy eating, healthy virtuous life skills, and a healthy
self-esteem create a strong foundation for academic success.
Our
mission motivates us to provide:
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Individually
Paced Curriculum -
Students are tested and placed in the curriculum in each
subject at their own performance levels. This allows
your child develop skills to master new challenges with
confidence.
Christian and non Christian
printed curriculum options -Computerized classroom option full curriculum 3-12 grade-Multiple
Intelligence Curriculum for those who need to be
taught differently than most k-6th grade |
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Educational Assessments to identify learning blocks |
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Face-to-face interaction and small group instruction |
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Personal attention from committed and caring instructors |
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Positive reinforcement - Students & teachers celebrate
the accomplishment of completing small units of study
designed to fill in learning gaps. The students advance
to new units at their own pace. |
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Sensory
intervention
and strategies
for successful learning & living |
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Social/Life Skills
Enrichment Courses for Elementary |
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Lifeskills and college
or career preparation
courses for Jr/Sr. High (Starting
at grade 4 and providing courses that academically
align with the students goals.) |
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High School Courses can be fit in around your work schedule
or dual enrollment at a college. |
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Educational Rehabilitation
in a state-of-the-art intervention program for resolving
learning difficulties and/or enhancing brain power.
Strengthening abilities, diminishing disabilities
related to learning and living. |
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Our special
needs
classroom utilizes a unique
combination of strategies and has lower teacher student
ratio's that often averts the need for medication for
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Grade
3-12 Computerized classrooms available
The interaction of
computerized multimedia presentations help students stay
focused.
Overview of our computerized curriculums (SOS)
SOS computerized curriculum has won
numerous awards and is a complete curriculum for grades 3–12.
Multimedia, internal messaging, automatic grading and record
keeping, and immediate feedback are just a few of the features
that make it one of a kind. SOS includes studies in five core
subjects – History and Geography, Language-(Grammar Arts and Spelling and
Vocabulary), Math, and Science – and a variety of electives. SOS
provides stimulating multimedia and interactive format infuse
the learning process with plenty of excitement. SOS and its
printed version, LIFEPAC®, are recommended for our gifted
students.
Limited computerized
curriculum can be provided for Kindergarten -third grade-Ask for
more information when you come in for your visit.
Individually
paced
Printed
Curriculum
Our schools mission inspires us to offer
specialized programs that reach the special needs of the ADD,
dyslexic, gifted or learning disabled student. They all thrive
in the individually paced curriculum. We are committed to
offering healthy programs that enable the typical & special
needs child feel confident and competent in their learning
environment. (Please see the
intervention
section
of this website.) Our students are provided with the finest
curriculum, the most dedicated teachers, and a wonderful
opportunity to excel in their education.
Our students are provided with the finest curriculum, the most
dedicated teachers, and a wonderful opportunity to excel in
their education. Our school will maintain a high level of
expectation from all of its students.
Students will find that learning can once again be fun,
exciting, and fulfilling. There are no failures at our
school. Because our curriculum is mastery based, students
who achieve a less than desirable grade will be required to
repeat their efforts until they have achieved a passing grade.
For our students, failure and frustration are a thing of the
past, replaced by success and improved self-esteem. We offer
both computerized and printed text curriculum to accommodate
students with special needs.
The unique format of the curriculum allows students to advance
from unit to unit as they demonstrate mastery. Students move
independently through the curriculum under the supervision of
instructors who provide tutoring at the optimum moment of
learning.
Our curriculum is designed for individual success.
Students are tested diagnostically before entering our school.
After testing, they are placed in the curriculum at their own
performance levels in each subject. Therefore, all students can
begin their adventures at Incredible Horizons with a feeling of
competence and confidence. Students will find that learning can
once again be fun, exciting, and fulfilling.
Our curriculum is mastery based so our students progress at
their own rate of learning and mastery. For our students,
failure and frustration are a thing of the past. It is replaced
by success and improved self-esteem. We offer both computerized
and printed curriculum to accommodate different learning styles.
There are details on the following pages about each option.
Overview
Our most popular
curriculum is
an
individualized PACE program. Our computerized, online,
multimedia curriculum and SRA curriculum is used for special
needs and gifted students.
 
A.C.E. has been publishing
individualized curriculum since 1970. A.C.E. is our primary
resource for curriculum. Their courses consist of 12 workbooks
called PACE’s. Each PACE presents interesting lessons, new
vocabulary, challenging quizzes, and mastery tests. The unique
format of the curriculum allows students to advance from unit to
unit as they demonstrate mastery. Students move independently
through the curriculum under the supervision of instructors who
provide tutoring at the optimum moment of learning.
 Horizons
(AOP)
curriculum uses a concept called spiral learning, a method that
allows students to master concepts through the process of
introduction, review, and
reinforcement. In each lesson, a new concept is introduced,
followed by some
activities to practice that concept. In the rest of the lesson,
students practice
previously learned concepts, reinforcing what they've already
learned. It's smooth,
it's fast, and it’s very efficient. Students enjoy making their
way through each colorfully
illustrated lesson in this fairly fast-paced curriculum for
elementary students.
Key
elements of our success
I f
you are new to mastery based curriculum, it is important to know
where your student fits within our curriculum. Our diagnostic
tests make student placement relatively easy. In addition to
helping with student placement, these tests also help
in revealing “learning gaps.” Our curriculums require students
to demonstrate successful attainment of objectives
before proceeding onward– time honored mastery learning!
Built-in diagnostic and assessment tools guide our staff through
individualizing the curriculum and facilitating mastery for each
student.
Instructor
Involvement
Although most of the instructional
course material is written directly into the lessons, the
teacher continually plays a vital role. Course effectiveness
depends on teacher planning, organization, quality
teacher/student interaction, and evaluation of student progress
through the review of student work. Computerized content
delivery combined with automatic grading, record keeping, and
lesson planning reduces teacher tasks so they can spend more
quality time with their students. The teacher will ensure the
overall success of the student by diagnosing readiness and
implementing the adjustments needed by their student to achieve
mastery learning.
Identifying
special needs and providing adaptations and specialized
curriculum
Our
intensive intervention/prevention curriculums are designed to
decrease the gap between performance and ability at a more rapid
rate than direct instruction.
SRA soft
script interventions are scientifically researched, and field
tested & are proven to be more effective at preparing a more
challenged student for more independent learning.
Adequate and systematic
repetition from spiraling curriculum builds the foundational
skills and concepts needed to succeed and move into a more
independent peer group.
Our program also offers
unique strategies that can be adjusted to meet the educational
and sensory needs of each individual student.
Our weighted vests, ABA/VBT,
sensory interventions, social skill programs, cognitive training
and supplements all work together to avert the need prescription
medication in most cases.
Integrating the technology based educational programs also
assists in developing the processing skills to improve their
ability learn and function in their educational
setting and in life.
Our schools mission inspires us to offer specialized programs
that reach the special needs of the ADD, learning disabled and
dyslexic student. We are committed to offering healthy programs
that enable the special needs child feel confident and competent
in their learning environment. (See Section on
testing and rehabilitation
for more
info)
Private tutoring
is also available with an hourly rate for academic subjects
and handwriting.
Our curriculum can be used for acquiring high school credits
around your work schedule.
We strive to provide the very best learning tools for the
creation of a success-based environment that will facilitate the
maximization of personal potential.
 The
computerized curriculum has won numerous awards and is
designed for grades 3–12. Multimedia, internal messaging,
and immediate feedback are just a few of the features that make
it one of a kind. SOS includes studies in five core subjects –
History and Geography, Language Arts and Spelling and
Vocabulary, Math, and Science – and a variety of electives.
Each subject grade level in SOS is
comprised of ten units consisting of lessons, projects, quizzes,
and one cumulative test. Computerized instruction is great for
students that are behind in their studies and need their text
read to them or that have difficulty writing in workbooks.
***SRA
curriculum may be used to provide more intensive instruction.
Their curriculum provides success through direct instruction, as
well less scripted curriculum. SRA curriculum is designed to
provide intensive support and instruction for interventions that
will help close the gaps in their learning and strengthen their
foundation for future learning .
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for information on special education and Lexia.
Our motivation is to make a difference in
each child’s life so they can be successful in life. Our staff
is dedicated
to enable challenged children or adults to achieve success and
the opportunity to build upon that success for higher levels of
skill and independence. We will strive to provide the very best
learning tools and an optimal learning environment in order to
facilitate the maximization of personal potential for every
student.
We have the opportunity to provide
Brevard's first private school classroom with multiple
intelligence
curriculum- Read more
about this
cutting edge methodology for those who need to be taught
differently than most
Social Skill
Enrichment Program- Elementary
Philosophy
We
believe that the learning of social skills is the foundation for
social and academic adequacy. It assists in the prevention of
social problems and leads to successful functioning and survival
skills for our children. Social behavior and academic behavior
are highly correlated. The program is offered over a number of
sessions in small, structured groups with same-age peers in a
comfortable, fun, and supportive environment. The emphasis is on
building their self-image by providing them with the necessary
tools for self-empowerment. This requires direct and systematic
teaching, taking into consideration each individual chilled
social and developmental area of need in affective, cognitive,
and psycho-motor domains. Learning should be sequential, linked
to community goals, and cons istent
with behaviors that are relevant to the students needs. Our
social skills curriculum is based on these beliefs.
Studies
show that the most important skills to learn in the
beginning of the year are social: cooperation,
self-control, confidence, independence, curiosity,
empathy, and communication. Once these basic social
interaction and group behavior skills are in place, your
child will be more ready and able to concentrate on
academics. Our elementary team combines a lot of
resources to do just that. Here are a few.
Teaching Kids to Care & Cooperate:
provides 50 easy writing, discussion & art activities
that help develop self-esteem, responsibility, and
respect for others.
Promotes cooperation and communication through easy and
fun ideas for fostering a harmonious classroom
community.
How Does Your Engine Run-Alert
Program for Self-Regulation-Most
of us have our own ways of keeping our minds active and
our bodies where they need to be. Yet it can be hard to
understand that our kids may be doing the same things
when they suck their fingers, flap their hands, jump in
place, hum loudly. Keeping your engine running just
right -- not so fast you fly out of control, not so slow
you fall asleep -- is a complex task that requires a
great deal of self-understanding and modulation.
Teaching kids with special needs to do it successfully
without calling a large amount of attention to
themselves is a complex task, too.
This program consists of lessons and
fun activities that help children learn to recognize,
monitor and change their energy level and ability to
attend to a given situation. It’s designed to teach
self-awareness, confidence and self-esteem through
learning to notice one's own level of energy and
attention. Sensory-motor techniques and their
applications are taught which allow an individual to
self regulate their own "engine".
KidTips
provides learning strategies for students in grades 3–8.
Presents 256 simple study tips to help them assess what
things their brain needs most to help them succeed in
school and life. Improves grades, confidence levels and
feelings about school. All tips are authored and
field-tested by students and organized by area:
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Reading
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Math
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Writing & Spelling
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Staying organized
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Completing projects
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Memorizing
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Getting Ready
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Taking tests
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Homework
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Studying
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Self
advocacy
Our social skills enrichment training will then
head toward using a cognitive-behavioral approach. This
training utilizes positive reinforcement along with a
number of learning principles to develop these skills.
These principles include the introduction and modeling
of skills, role-playing and direct feedback in order to
shape behavior, along with the promotion of skill
maintenance through self-monitoring in programs like
these.
Social Standards at School
- focuses on 53 social skills,
organized to mesh with a typical school day: Getting
ready, classroom behavior, transitions, breaks, plus
relationships and etiquette. Each skill provides teacher
guidelines and a student self-monitoring page.
-Friendship
Making
-Understanding and Expressing Emotions (one's own and
those of others)
- Increasing Attention and Listening
- Accepting Responsibility
- Developing Assertiveness and Self-Concept
- Learning Effective Problem-Solving Strategies
- Working Cooperatively
- Dealing with Teasing, Bullying and Victimization
By the end of the year we will have
developed:
Self Esteem
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this can be a big issue for
special needs kids, and can be the source for behavioral
problems.
Effective Communication skills
- these skills
can be used for a number of things in every day life from
defusing anger and stress to negotiating positive terms with
teachers and parents.
Conflict Management
- this will show us how to deal with conflict and positively
resolve it
Anger Management
- this important skill will help us keep the anger sharks at
bay.
Characteristics of children that need social skill groups
- Boundary issues:
Constant getting into other’s space, touching or just not
realizing they are too close to someone.
- Impulsive:
Blurting things in class or around peers and their peers do
not associate with them for fear of getting in trouble or
because they think they are not cool
- Bossy:
Often natural born leaders that do not know how to lead and
only go by the examples they see at home or school.
Sometimes, a kid that needs control because things may be
out of control somewhere else like home.
- Caretakers:
Kids that are tender hearted and want to help but often do
so without the consent of their peers.
- Withdrawn:
Possibly anxious or depressed kids that lack confidence or
assertion to speak up. They may not feel safe to speak up,
as they fear negative feedback from their peers.
- Mean Kids or
Bullies:
Often they act out issues that may be out of control at home
and try to take control at school. Often they have trouble
with their own insecurities and knock others down before
someone does it to them. They also can lack empathy.
Middle
& High School Life
Skills and Career Programs
Pursuing
the most favorable option-Our
Director has been trained to assess the student’s vocational
interest and abilities and compare that to vocational options
that are recommended for clients with particular personality
traits. We support the recent career research demonstrating that
there has been a gap in traditional vocational tracking when
guidance staff has not considered personality traits as part of
the assessment procedure. Therefore, the assessment will match
your interest, personality strengths, and your abilities to make
vocational recommendations. Because most of our students have
special needs to consider, we start career exploration and
academic alignment as early as 4th grade in order to provide
readiness for the most favorable option.
As
a student at A+ Academy, you will have the opportunity to test
your vocational choice while in school. Sr. High students can
be assisted in designing your own vocational internship for
credit. Community services or services to other students will
also be recognized with credit. Through helping others one often
learns about oneself and what direction you may want to pursue
vocationally. It is also found to be rewarding and encouraging
to see how anyone can effectively change another’s life by
volunteering services others in need.
As a part of
your vocational/ life skills preparation we will provide a
vocational assessment as well as instruction on the following:
- How to
define your interests and assess your skills
- How to
present your self on paper and in an interview
- How to
communicate effectively
- How to
effectively manage time and problem solve
- How to
network or use internet services to find a internship
opportunity
- How to
improve your self awareness and social interactions
- How to
become the well rounded student that colleges demand
We will do
that through three programs:
Creating
Careers with Confidence
A course
designed to assist the student through a personal occupational
skill assessment in order to effectively guide the students in
career exploration and planning. The focus is on developing a
positive self-image, assessing competitiveness and strengths,
discovering career expectations, as well as, learning job search
techniques in the lessons on developing writing skills and
resume preparations. Students learn how to present themselves in
order to cross the
threshold into occupational fields that they will feel confident
and competent in. This class is crucial because if they do not
learn who they are, they will never learn to use their most
powerful assets.
Becoming a
Master Student
Building character, ethics, and academic skills, in order to
better prepare students for college and adult life. Learning
where you stand on the Discovery Wheel through discussion, and
application, this course is designed to promote proper study
habits and skills, which should enable the student to compete
successfully in the higher education environment. Students learn
how to use “who they are” as leverage in a career and in the
educational environment.
Creative
Writing
This course offers hands on instruction in grammar usage and
mechanics, as well as, providing an overview of the writing
process and strategies for effective writing. The purpose of
this course is to develop writing and language skills needed for
individual expression. The text is designed to improve research
skills such as using the dictionary, using the library, and
documenting sources in a research paper. This course also
provides instruction and practice in expository writing and
emphasizes grammatical and mechanical accuracy and proper essay
form. Emphasis is placed on clarity, and coherence of central
idea and supporting material. This class effectively
prepares students with excellent
communication skills that are critical in today’s fast-changing
professional and educational settings.
This is a tri-focus core curriculum
only offered at A+ Academy; please do not let your child miss
this awesome opportunity to prepare fully for college and adult
life.
Home School Support Services
offer our expertise in home schooling special needs
children. Home schooling does not have to be a daunting
experience for parents. We realize that home schooling often
requires more than a textbook to teach from. We have
several levels of assistance to help make it easier. The
Play N Learn store will offer multi sensory teaching items
and home school curriculum. Because our staff also interact
with the curriculum sold in the store, we can provide a
better sense of what you might need to be successful then a
regular curriculum store does.
We can
coach you through; choosing a curriculum based on your
child's learning style and developing an individualized
educational plan, as well as grading and testing your child.
Our computerized curriculum saves you
from having to instruct or prepare lessons. Lessons are
taught from certified teachers with videos accessed through
this system. Its such a relief for students to have this
verbal input available with the curriculum. Especially if
they are auditory learners. The nice thing is that it it is
very affordable too.
We assist Parents with any or all of the
following:
Administering diagnostic evaluations for placement in the
core subjects
Reviewing results of the evaluation
Supervision of your home school program as required by
Florida Dept. of Education
Assessing which curriculum is best for students learning
style
Making recommendations regarding placement in that
curriculum
Providing online or printed curriculum
Academic assistance to ensure the students success
Creating timely reports
Other
Success Project Services
Include:
Got Attention Problems, try our home base
programs. Or Come and see us.
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