Student & Learning Support

Student and Learning Support Services at The Calveron School includes academic support, described by division below, and social-emotional curriculum implementation and support.

Small class sizes and dedicated staff allow The Calverton School to work effectively with students who have mild reading, math or writing difficulties, executive functioning challenges, and ADHD. Documentation delineating such a diagnosis is reviewed during the admissions process with consideration for current caseload and the student’s individual needs. 

Students in grades K-12 have access to the Student Support Specialist who can meet with students on an as-needed basis for counseling, conduct risk and threat assessments, and make referrals to external resources for counseling and educational evaluation.

Lower School

The Lower School Learning Specialist provides small group instruction and intervention to students in grades K-4/5. Students are identified for intervention based on documented learning needs and/or based on student performance on Beginning of Year reading and math assessments, ongoing classroom formative assessment data, and/or teacher observation. Lower School students participate in targeted interventions, based on student need, two times per week.   

Interventions with the LS Learning Specialist can address the following skill areas:

In addition to instructional support, students with a documented need for testing accommodations will have access to extended time and an alternate testing environment (eg, small group, 1:1, alternate space).

Middle School

The Middle School Learning Specialist provides Executive Functioning support to students in grades 6-8 to include one on one coaching and skill development and small group check ins for assignments. Students are identified for Academic Support Services based on documented needs from psycho-educational evaluation, student performance based on quarterly grades and/or teacher observation. Students with a documented need for testing accommodations will have access to extended time and an alternate testing environment (eg, small group, 1:1, alternate space).

The MS Learning Specialist creates an individualized Student Support Plan for each student who requires documented support and is the primary liaison for fidelity of implementation of the Student Support Plan.

Upper School

The Upper School Learning Specialist provides Executive Functioning support to students in grades 9-12 to include one on one coaching and skill development and small group check ins for assignments to increase students’ independence in preparation for postsecondary options and pathways. Students are identified for Academic Support Services based on data from psycho-educational evaluations. Students may access the Learning Specialist 3 days per week and this service is formalized on the student’s transcript/schedule. Alternatively, the Learning Specialist may check in with a student during Study Hall up to 3 times per week. Students with a documented need for testing accommodations will have access to extended time and an alternate testing environment (eg, small group, 1:1, alternate space).

The US Learning Specialist creates an individualized Student Support Plan for each student who requires documented support and is the primary liaison for fidelity of implementation of the Student Support Plan.

*Language waivers are not provided to students unless a documented Specific Reading Disability, including dyslexia, is present. 

**Student and Learning Support Services at The Calverton School are not structured to provide significant learning, behavioral, social skills, or anxiety support, such as a modified schedule, modified curriculum/assignments, or ongoing/daily 1:1 aid. Information provided during the admissions process will be shared with the relevant Division Head and SLS staff member in order to determine whether adequate supports could be put in place to ensure an individual student’s success.

Our Student & Learning Support Contacts