High Road Academy of WDC welcomes two new Associate Directors Caryl Banks and Stephanie James.  These dynamic people bring innovations, fresh ideas, and the vision of moving forward with the program.

High Road Academy of Washington, DC has settled into their new location in the north east quadrant of the District of Columbia.  Our new site is now located at 711 Edgewood St. NE.  The move to our beautiful new building brought about exciting perks for our students.  One perk is the multipurpose room that can also be used as a gym.  The students and staff can use this facility for special events, program, and basketball tournaments.  Another perk of this great building is having a direct link to the community for those students transitioning from school to work.

High Road Academy of WDC is a specialized school for students with broad-based learning disabilities.  Our school offers small group setting, one on one instruction, and individualized education program for a particular student. Our classrooms range from ten to twelve students led by a certified teacher and a teaching assistant.  Within the classroom or through pullout, our students have a range of related services that include speech/language, occupational therapy, and one on one/group therapy from a licensed social worker.

The Academy offers two tracks for our students: Diploma track and a Certificate Track.  The Diploma track students have a 24.0 Carnegie Units to complete to receive a high school diploma.  The Certificate track students are taught core academics along with a variety of transitional programs to help assist our student gain the skills they need for post graduation plans.  The diploma and certificate curriculum is accompanied by supplemental materials such as guest speakers, special events, field trips, and on site job experience.

Featured Student

Angelica Williams is a rising senior at High Road Academy of Washington, DC. This is her 2nd year at HRA. She has adjusted well to the program and well on her way to graduate this school year. She will continue with her education beyond high school by studying Biology and has plans of attending college. She has expressed interest in attending Virginia State University, North Carolina Central or North Carolina A&T. Keep Up the Great Work Angelica!

This year High Road Academy has implemented a new reading program called Integrated Approach by that was developed by a local school principal name Donyall Dickey. Mr. Dickey has created this new innovative reading program that has been able to bridge the reading gap between the student-achievement and school improvement. This program has been implemented at several under performing schools throughout the United States it has made unmatched gains on state and local assessments, transforming it into a model for instructional leadership for the region and the nation.

One of our High Road teachers that has been using the using the program says
“Our teachers are so much more of a collaborative team since we implemented the Integrated Approach.” Steaven Hamlin

DC-PACT

High Road Academy has a transitional program called DC-Professional Academy of Careers and Technology (DC-PACT). The mission of DC-PACT mission is to provide educational experiences that will enable each student to become a lifelong learner, enter the work force with necessary skills to achieve academic and personal potential. DC-PACT serves students that attend High Road Academy they assist students with exploring different options such as college, vocational training schools or entering the workforce after graduation.

DC-PACT also provide services in the areas of:
•    Assessments
•    Resume Writing
•    Training in Daily Living Skills
•    Career Planning
•    Cooperative Work Experience
•    Independent Work Experience
•    SAT/ACT Preparation
•    College Planning
•    College Visits
•    School-to-Work Program
•    Community Services

Some of the vocational training courses are:

Child Care- Students will learn about the development of a child from birth to adolescence.
Cosmetology- Students will learn the proper ways to cut hair, treat hair and grooming techniques. In addition, our students are able to earn hours towards their cosmetology certification.
Barbering- Students learn the proper ways to male grooming. The course focuses on teaching our male students how to provide hair care services for male clients such as scalp treatments, grooming and shaving services.
Graphic Design- Students are given the opportunity to learn about visual design. Students learn vocabulary words and how to combine the artistic and digital skill of web design.
Information Technology- Students learn the hardware, software and information systems of a computer. They are taught how to use Power Point, Excel, and Word Office Suite.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

High Road Academy welcomes you back from the summer and we hoped you had a wonderful summer and are ready for another exciting school year. This year High Road Academy has adopted the District of Columbia’s Public School Dress Code/Uniform Policy. The rulemaking was enacted on March 5, 2009 by the City Council approval and Mayor’s order. We are excited to require the dress code policy and maintain compliance with the local school district. The Student Government Associations at our schools have also strongly supported this transition.

We have enclosed student shirt order forms, which require your completion, payment and submission to us as soon as possible. All students are required to wear the High Road shirt either short sleeve or long sleeved and khaki bottoms to school on a daily basis.

Parents, Guardians thank you for the continued support and we look forward to another great school year!

High Road Academy Administration & Staff