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Charterhouse School serves students from the greater Richmond area with special or specialized education needs as well as students receiving services in the Child and Family Healing Center. We believe that it is essential for all people – whether students or adults – to be connected to people who care about them.
Charterhouse School – Child & Family Healing Center Charterhouse School offers year-round education for students in Child & Family Healing Center using a one-room schoolhouse approach where students stay in the same room, while the teachers move. Students who live together in the treatment cottages go to school together. Students move as a group to specialized classroom for art, music, PE, and career and technical education classes.
Charterhouse School Day Program The Charterhouse School Day Program operates from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily and follows the calendar of the surrounding public school systems. A lunch program is included.
In addition to the academic program, individual and group therapy are available to each student throughout the week to support the development of social skills.
Students participate in service projects in the community known as Generosity Fridays.
Extended School Day Program The extended school day program operates from 3 to 6 p.m. on all school days, September-June, and provides opportunities to learn and grow in a safe and structured environment. Extended school day activities include homework remediation, recreation, and a life skills group, all designed to help students develop new skills and develop into responsible adults. Other activities may cover topics such as technology, reading, math, science, and the arts; new experiences, such as community service; or tutoring and mentoring opportunities.
Extended School Year The seven-week extended school year program operates from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday (educational field trip day), June-August. The summer program is closed on Fridays.
The summer program consists of two remedial classes per day in math and English/reading. Students also learn computer technology, art, music, physical education, and daily recreation on our campus. One individual therapy session per week and two psycho-educational groups per week are offered.