LEADING STUDENTS TO NEW HEIGHTS
With Specialized Education
A school designed to provide a high level of structure and support, as well as an integrated array of services to address each child’s unique profile.
Elementary
The elementary classrooms provide high-quality instruction for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Students are placed in classrooms by grade and functioning levels.
Middle School
The middle school classrooms provide high-quality instruction for students in grades 7th and 8th grade. Students are placed in classrooms by grade and functioning levels.
High School
The high school classrooms provide high-quality instruction for students in 9th through 12th grade. Students are placed in classrooms by grade, functioning levels and courses needed for high school credit.
SAS Vocational Education
Solterra Academy's vocational education curriculum encompasses a comprehensive instructional process that relies on real work as the focal point for career assessment (both interest and aptitude) and job exploration.
Solterra Academy Leader In Specialized Education
Solterra Academy is a therapeutic day school providing comprehensive special education services to students, ages 5 to 22, who require intensive intervention due to significant emotional, behavioral, cognitive, developmental, and/or learning challenges. We specialize in serving the needs of: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Health Impairments.
Solterra Academy is a special education program approved by the Connecticut State Department of Education
Solterra Academy provides a Multi-Tiered System of Supports, which includes:
• Restorative Practices and building a classroom and school-wide community
• Classroom Management
• Self-regulation/Emotional Regulation
• Zones of Regulation
• School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
• Interventions based on level of need and Tiers
• Explicit teaching and modeling of expected behaviors
• BCBA services, based on a consult model
• Individualized adult support, when determined by PPT to be necessary
• Social Skills support
• Social/Emotional Learning
• Individual Therapy
• Crisis Status
• Safety Plans
• Crisis Intervention
• Implementation of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Strategies
The School’s Behavioral Support System includes:
Restorative Practices
Which includes a motivating and developmentally appropriate reinforcement system linked directly to the PBIS School Values.
Which are organized and implemented weekly throughout the school, to support social skill development and skill generalization.
That emphasize emotional regulation and stress-reducing coping skills.
Which provide structure for regular events, (e.g. morning arrival, transitions, cafeteria use, dismissal, lesson wrap-up).
Which is structuring, therapeutic and which utilizes problem-solving and reparation strategies while teaching empathy and pro-social behaviors.
Positive Behavior Support
Our Programming & Services
Our Programs
All Solterra Academy classes foster the overall development of the student in a structured, supportive learning environment. Each student’s program is highly individualized according to the student’s profile of strengths and areas of need.
Elementary School Classrooms
The elementary classrooms provide high-quality instruction for students in kindergarten through sixth grade that align with Connecticut Common Core State Standards through a self-contained classroom model. Students are placed in classrooms by grade and functioning levels.
Middle School Classes
The middle school classrooms provide high-quality instruction for students in grades 7th and 8th grade that align with Connecticut Common Core State Standards through a self-contained classroom model. Students are placed in classrooms by grade and functioning levels.
High School Classes
The high school classrooms provide high-quality instruction for students in 9th through 12th grade that align with Connecticut Common Core State Standards through a self-contained classroom model. Students are placed in classrooms by grade, functioning levels and courses needed for high school credit.
Vocational Education
Solterra Academy's vocational education curriculum encompasses a comprehensive instructional process that relies on real work as the focal point for career assessment (both interest and aptitude) and job exploration.
Mental Health Services
Solterra Academy provides a complete range of mental health services. Upon admission, each student’s needs are assessed and an appropriate plan for service is developed. Family support and involvement is emphasized across all aspects of the student’s program.
Autism Programming
Programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders is specifically designed to meet the needs of each student at all levels of functioning.
Physical & Occupational Therapy
For those students who are approved for Physical and Occupational Therapy services through their Planning and Placement Team (PPT), Solterra Academy provides licensed therapists who work with students on an individual basis, in a small group or classroom, and/or on a consultative basis.
Extended Year Programming
An extension of the regular school year, the summer session continues to deliver mandated academic and therapeutic services, according to the student’s Individual Education Program, for those students who would otherwise regress academically and/or emotionally or behaviorally.
Our Services
All Solterra Academy classes foster the overall development of the student in a structured, supportive learning environment. Each student’s program is highly individualized according to the student’s profile of strengths and areas of need.
Solterra Academy South
The new building next door to our main site is completely refurbished to include a large classroom, a student lounge, a workshop, a relaxation room, and a full fitness room. With these resources, SAS will foster a sense of community within our school by offering daily employment, leisure, and social activities.