Student Services

Academic Support

Credit Recovery

Credit Recovery is a program offered to a student who has completed a course but has not been successful in demonstrating achievement of the curriculum expectations to a passing level. The classroom teacher, program chair and the Credit Recovery Team can determine and develop a customized program, which would best enable the student to meet the expectations and earn credit for the course. The credit recovery program is supported and completed through the Success Classroom, Student Academic Assistance (S.A.A.) and Independent study.

Connecting to College

Connecting to College is a program whereby students attend Niagara College for a half-day twice a week earning two dual college/ secondary credits. The student then has the flexibility to earn secondary school credits in the morning at their home secondary schools.

Student Academic Assistance (S.A.A.)

Student Academic Assistance (S.A.A.) is an after-school help program which is run throughout the school year to provide direct academic support to students. Teachers, peer helpers and staff in a variety of subject areas are available to provide academic assistance.

Students also have the opportunity to receive help in study strategies, participate in Credit Recovery, participate in student tutoring programs, utilize computer access and develop interpersonal skills in a non-formal learning environment.

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Study Hall

Study Hall is available to all students and is open during all lunches every day of the week. Teachers are available for students who need academic assistance or a quiet place to work where they can also eat their lunch. Study Hall is located in the Success Classroom.

Fresh Start Program

The Fresh Start Program is designed as both an intervention and prevention program for students while serving a suspension or limited expulsion. The program is taught by a certified teacher and a Child and Youth Worker (CYW) and is located at the Schmon Corporate Center.

The program strives to address the academic and behavioral needs of the student. Fresh Start provides programs containing strategies for building positive attitudes, for providing continuous learning and for successful re-integration back into the school setting.

Peer Tutoring Program

Peer tutoring is a school run program that pairs academically struggling students with a student of expertise in a particular subject area. The peer tutoring assistance is generally conducted out of the P3 program.

Jump Start Program

Jump Start is part of NCDSB's "start series" of alternative programs. The focus of the program is to provide those students who are experiencing chronic attendance issues an opportunity to attend school on an interim basis. The program is taught by the same certified teacher and a Child and Youth Worker (CYW) as Fresh Start and is located in the same facility.

The key objectives are to provide students with the academic, social and behavioral skills to change negative patterns of attendance.