Therapeutic Day Program
Charterhouse School Therapeutic Day Program
Charterhouse School is licensed by the Virginia Department of Education and accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities. We offer a student-to-staff ratio of 5:1. Our Therapeutic Day Program is in session from September through June.
We challenge and engage students intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, socially, and physically, while preparing them for their future education. Our teachers are dedicated and committed to the success of each student. Charterhouse School offers a flexible, innovative academic program aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning. The program promotes academic excellence, creativity, and social and personal responsibility.
We Use a Strengths-Based Approach
While youth come to us with specific academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs to be addressed through individualized education, all youth have universal developmental needs. Our program centers on the four developmental needs of the Circle of CourageTM: Belonging, Independence, Mastery, and Generosity.
Belonging: Positive relationships with peers, adults and the community; individual and group therapy.
Mastery: High expectations/support for education; strengths discovery; anger, management; social skills training.
Independence: Values clarification; problem-solving skills; recreation.
Generosity: Service learning and community service; peer helping.
We accept the unique strengths and successes of each child.
Charterhouse School offers standard middle and high school courses in language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health and physical education. The curriculum also allows for students to undertake independent study, which may include online classes for high school credit.
Our students also explore art, horticulture, computer technology, service learning, and extracurricular activities such as step-team and drama. These courses offer students an avenue for creative and therapeutic expression and provide opportunities for discovering hidden strengths.
New! Expansion of Day Program
The Charterhouse School Therapeutic Day Program will expand to three classrooms, starting in September 2008.
New! Summer Program
Our new summer program for extended school year students will begin on June 23, 2008, and continue through August 7. The program will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday (educational field trip day). The summer program will be closed on Fridays.
The summer program will consist of two remedial classes per day in math and English/reading. Students will have homework remediation, computer technology, art, music, physical education and daily recreation on our campus.
Students receive one individual therapy session per week and two psycho-ed groups per week.
New! After-School Programming
After-school programming will begin at Charterhouse School in September 2008. The program will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Students will receive homework remediation for one hour daily. They will receive snacks daily and have recreation daily using CHS/UMFS facilities.
Life Skills group is provided once per week.
Documentation Required Prior to Admission
• Current school records, including report cards, transcripts, and educational assessments.
•Copies of eligibility findings and a current IEP for students in need of special education services.
• A current medical history, immunization record and physical examination, including any chronic illnesses, previous history of serious injury, illness, or infectious/communicable diseases within 30 days of admission.
• A social history and/or psychological evaluation, if available.
Our Goals
To Prepare each student for academic growth.
To Provide a safe and reclaiming school environment.
To Identify and strengthen resiliency in order to return students to a less restrictive setting.
Our Staff
Staff at Charterhouse School are trained professionals who work together as a team to provide students andtheir families with coordinated services. The team consists of the following persons:
• Teacher who provides each student with an appropriate education on his or her grade level, including all special education services.
• Behavior Specialist who assists in the classroom and coordinates activities, such as PE, life skills, field trips, and service learning.
• Therapist who facilitates individual therapy and psychoeducational groups for the students and family
groups for parents.
• Day Program Coordinator who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school.
• Principal who oversees the overall functions of the school.
Who We Serve
Charterhouse School Therapeutic Day Program provides specialized education services to youth 11-17 years of age who struggle to function in their current school setting. We accept students with poor motivation, poor impulse control, short attention span, withdrawn behavior, and with the following conditions:
• Emotional disturbances
• Learning disabilities
• Perceptual disorders
• Language disorders
• Hyperactivity
