Success Academy

We believe each student has a right to be respected and treated with respect.

We believe each student has value and needs to be actively involved in the planning for his/her future.

We believe that four critical components must be included in each student’s plan: academic, behavioral/therapeutic, career, and transitions.

We believe that each student has the right to an environment that is supportive, challenging, and incorporates problem-solving and higher-order thinking.

We believe each student has a right to learn how to learn to enable his/her to become a life-long learner.

We believe each student has a right to an education based on the findings of research in learning and best practices.

We believe each student benefits the greatest when parents, teachers, and students work together for common goals and communicate frequently on progress toward the goals.

Consideration for placement at Success Academy begins at EHS. The specifics of the placement process are detailed elsewhere, but the student, the parent/guardians, as well as administrators, teachers, and other appropriate personnel from both EHS and the Success Academy are involved in the decisions. The placement process includes the development of an Educational/Employability Plan which includes goals, anticipated outcomes, evaluation components, anticipated length of placement, and transition plans for both going to the Success Academy and back to EHS.

Since Success Academy is an extension of Edwardsville High School, all behavioral rules and expectations for EHS apply to Success Academy. No separate extracurricular activities are provided for students who attend Success Academy. Students are eligible, however, to participate in extracurricular activities at EHS, behavior expectations are the same as those for all students of EHS.

• High School credit programs, primarily core academic courses
• Social work services
• Career educational services