Skip To Main Content

Educational Support Programs

Offering Support Programs for Students with Learning Differences for Over 30 Years

All Educational Support Programs Include:

  • Access to all levels of learning depending on the student's strengths

  • Personalized support to complement classroom instruction by building organizational and study skills, fostering independence, self-reliance, self-advocacy, and confidence

  • Collaboration between teachers and Learning Specialists

  • Class selection support every year during course registration

  • Access to Learning Specialists during the school day, before school, and after school as necessary based on individual needs 

  • College preparatory curriculum earning a high school diploma upon graduation. 

Expert Support Team Dedicated to Empowering Students

Members of our Educational Support Staff create a path to support students as they reach their spiritual, academic, and personal potential.

This team includes three State Certified Learning Specialists and one Senior Licensed Psychological Examiner.

Support Staff are not tutors and do not specialize in a specific subject; therefore, it may be necessary for students to meet with classroom teachers or outside tutors for subject-specific assistance.

Additional Support Requirements

Some students require a higher level of support beyond the foundations provided for all students enrolled in our Academic Support Program, outlined above. The Cooperative Support Program consists of dedicated time built into every school day to meet with a Support Staff member in a classroom setting. Individual testing may reveal the need for specialized sections of certain classes. A limited number of students can receive this level of support, and there are additional requirements for this program:

  • A certified learning difference with a psychoeducational evaluation within 3 years  

  • Registration and attendance of a mandatory summer Study Skills course in June before 9th grade begins.   

Logo Separator

Goals of Educational Support Programs

Frequently Asked Questions

Educational Support Staff

Ann Arnold Headshot

Ann Arnold

Cooperative and Academic Support Programs Coordinator

arnolda@fatherryan.org

Nina Annunziata Headshot

Nina Annunziata

Learning Specialist

annunziatan@fatherryan.org

Jessica Bain headshot

Jessica Bain '92

Learning Specialist

bainj@fatherryan.org
 

Lisa Patterson Headshot

 Lisa Patterson

Psychoeducational Evaluator

pattersonl@fatherryan.org