The High Road School of Providence is a Type 1 educational program serving the instructional and behavioral needs of emotionally disturbed adolescents in a supportive and structured environment. Every day, our privatized facility puts over 20 years of experience to work for our student body, concentrating on a twofold prime objective: (1) implementing our innovative, effective, and time‐proven instructional and behavioral model to expertly address our students’ particular challenges; and (2) preparing our students for reintegration into the least restrictive environment possible, as quickly as possible.

To accomplish our mission, we custom‐design individualized education plans for each student, placing intensive emphasis on scholastics through the use of a tutorial‐based rotational system that ensures that each student receives challenging one‐on‐one instruction in all core academic areas; we augment our instructional model with numerous computerized curriculums that further reinforce newly acquired skills; and we make sure each of our students receives any and all supplementary services required to reach identified goals, like individual counseling or physical therapy. For our older students, we offer a wide array of on‐site and community based transitional “School‐to‐Work” services, designed to prepare them for post‐graduation employment. And throughout it all, our highly advanced rewards‐based behavioral management system is fully integrated into all aspects of our program, consistently motivating our students to ever‐higher levels of self‐esteem and success — in the classroom, at home, and in the community.

October Awards

The High Road School of Providence celebrates to successes of 6 standout students.

George Holland

George has been selected as this month’s student of the month because of all his hard work.  He has been on “blue” level for most of the month.  He has also been able to balance school and extra-curricular football (as he plays for his home school team-Central) with perfect attendance and great effort.

Jacob Popouich

Jacob is a quiet person that does what he has to do daily.  He is never absent and presents himself as a person with goal to reach.

Rashon Diaz

Rashon was on red for a few weeks when he decided he wanted to get on level.  He started to make better decisions behaviorally and did all of his academic work.  He excelled in Science completing his solar system unit and helping the class to design and hang the milkyway galaxy from the ceiling of the classroom.

Marc Levasseur

Marc has done a great job socially and academically at HRS.    He likes to be challenged in class and his never give up attitude helps to overcome difficult material.  Marc is a quiet leader.  He leads by example.  Keep up the good work, Marc.

Anthony Short

Anthony is a first year student at the High Road School of Providence.  In the past two months both Anthony’s behavior and academics have improved tremendously!  He is now a blue level student!  Anthony enjoys earning HRSP money by working in the café as well as doing chores around the school.

Tre-Aarron Brice

Tre-Aarron is a student who is always consistent with his grades and behavior.  He is a constant role model for other student in the class.  His eagerness to learn and succeed is refreshing to see.

Antone Cannon
 
12th Grade
 
Antone has maintained on blue level, completes his classwork daily always chellenges himself even when he doesn't feel motivated. Antones attitude is always positive and responds well to redirection which is rarley needed.
 
"Tone"(nick name) advises others to get on level do work in class and to stay out of trouble. He tells others to "Just be yourself and don't follow the other people...BE A LEADER"

Transition Difference

The High Road Schools are committed to providing students with exposure to a variety of careers and skill sets for preparation beyond their high school years. With that in mind, the students of the High Road School of Providence have 2 unique opportunities to acquire skills and experiences that will be sure to open career doors.  The Landscaping and Culinary Programs are two distinct initiatives that have both been developed as in-house career options for students.

Mr. Tim Maconaghy, one of our teachers,  developed the Landscaping program for students who have an interest in nature and working outdoors. The program is designed for teach students the basics of landscaping while executing projects around the school.  Over the last several months, the students have cleared out areas around the school, cleared weeds, cutback trees and even cut down a small tree.  They also plan on installing a decorative fence along with some planning beds.  The students have learned to use such gardening tools as a rake and a sickle.

Our Culinary Program was originally created by Jesse Simms, the grandson of Jackie Robinson. Mr. Simms was a graduate of the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson and Wales University.  Along with his degree, Mr. Simms also brought his knowledge and experience as a restaurateur to our students.

Currently, our Culinary Program is overseen by the general manager of a very popular local restaurant.  In addition to his direct instruction, the students benefit from the expertise provided by local chefs and restaurant cooks.  As a result, our students are able to learn a variety of culinary skills and food dishes.  Through a well-paced three tired program, the students are walked through a culinary journey that includes:

• school preparation 
• supported internships
• job placement

This unique program presents our students with excellent real life training in all aspects of food preparation.   In addition, the Culinary Program offers Safe-Serve certification enabling them to secure employment in restaurants in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Moreover, the experiences gained in both the Landscaping and Culinary Programs will build the confidence and competence of each participating student.  The skills and knowledge gained will help provide endless possibilities for independence and success beyond their years in high school.

The Transition Programs of the High Road Schools are designed to provide students an opportunity to prepare for independent living after graduation. To achieve these objectives, there are many components of our Transition Programs.

Students learn a variety of occupational skills such as interview techniques, resume writing and career exploration.  To achieve maximum success, students are exposed a variety of careers, jobs and skill sets.   In addition, orienting our students to the world of retail sales and customer service provides valuable experiences that will benefit them in any future career.
Each of our schools, offer as part of our program a Promotional Items Department.  Students have at the fingertips several technical machines which can customize a wide variety of items such as mouse pads, t-shirts and tote bags.

In an effort to promote the great work of our students, the High Road Schools of Southern Maryland are proud to introduce our region-wide Production Catalog.  At affordable prices and great quality you can purchase personalized t-shirts for your upcoming high school reunion or tote bags commemorating your family picnic.  With the holidays coming, you may need to be stocking stuffers such as key chains, mouse pads or coffee mugs.  Our schools even offer gift baskets containing an assortment of our products.

The students are preparing for a very busy holiday season so please don’t delay in placing your order. Please feel free to download a copy of our 2010 Brochure or contact our Customer Service Center at (301) 210-4860, our Mr. Kevin Mattison, Transition Coordinator of the High Road Upper School of Prince George’s County, will be able to direct you to any one of our Customer Service Representatives.

Cafe Re-Opens

The High Road School of Providence proudly re-opens its doors for the new school year each day Monday through Friday 11:30am - 1pm.

Please click the link below for our Fall Menu
The Cafe Re-Opens

Making An Impact

The Culinary Program which begain in 2009 has proven to be a training ground for future chefs and restaurateurs.  Two students in particular Robert and Jason have been intregral to the success of this vocation program.  In addition, the two young men have found their future career thanks to the support of Mr. Steven Hixon and Mr. Rick.
Please read the entries below to see how the two students have been affected by the Culinary Program and Cafe in their own words.

How Cooking Has Helped Me

My name is Robert Rebello and I participate in the High Road School Culinary Program. I am having the best time of my life.  I have been cooking for a year and a half so far and it has been great. I like working in the kitchen with the cook staff, especially Big Rick. He is my mentor. He is always there to help me and teach me something new. This year I learned how to do the preparations for all the meals in the kitchen.

The culinary program has taught me how to be a hard-worker. It sent me to two restaurants, the Hearth and Kettle and Spumoni’s. I work at the Heath & Kettle on holidays, where I prepare salads and entrees in the kitchen. I can see myself working in other restaurants in the future. The reason I joined the culinary program was because I wanted to make delicious food for people and to be a successful chef someday. The culinary program is giving me the experience I will need to get into the Johnson and Wales culinary school after I graduate high school.

Rob Rebello

What Culinary Means to Me

Culinary has taught me a great deal. I learned how to prep cut safely and cook on a grill.  Being a part of the culinary program has given me knowledge beyond cooking. It is a privilege I enjoy and have become a better person because of it.

I was able to go and work at actual restaurants. The names of them are Hearth n Kettle and Spumonis.  This real life experience has helped me learn the how to act in a kitchen cooking for the general public. I’ve managed to maintain positive behavior in a hectic atmosphere. Demonstrating a calm attitude is hard to do in stressful situations.

This year, the school has provided us with our own café in which I have learned to focus in another fast pace environment. In the past, stress would cause me to act out inappropriately, by not focusing on my work and disrupting the class. Having the culinary experience has helped me learn to focus on my task no matter the situation.  I am more able to listen to direction in culinary and as a result I am able to do better in a classroom environment. It has helped me to decide that this is what I want to be in my life. I plan on expanding my knowledge of the culinary profession, so that one day I will become head chef in a restaurant.
I would like to give a special thanks to Big Rick for all his help and support!

Jason                                                                                         

Last year, our school launched the Culinary Program for interested students to gain exposure to the wide range of skills and experiences associated with the culinary arts.  This year under the direction of Steve Hixon (Manager Hearth and Kettle) and Jason DeLawrence (Transition Coordinator) the program is being taken to the next level with the development of the High Road Café.

Opening  in April, this venture will become the epicenter of the building which houses the school, Goodwill and ProMail.   Once opened, the café will be opened every day (Monday through Friday) from 11:30am to 1:00pm for the students of the High Road School as well as local business and organizations within our community.  When discussing the café, Mr. Delawrence shared, “We are so excited about the café for so many reasons, among them is that students will be exposed to the various components of working in a restaurant.”  The café will be the perfect opportunity for our students to gain experience in the many aspects of the restaurant business.  Under the supervision of both Mr. Hixon and Mr. DeLawrence, our culinary students will have a wide range of responsibilities including:

•    Food Preparation
•    Customer Service
•    Cashier
•    Bussing Services

In preparation for the Grand Opening, the school has a purchased a new griddle/grill and are in the process of making some cosmetic changes to the café area.  Mr. Anthony Clancy (School Director) was eager to share some of his thoughts , “This is such an exciting time for both the students and staff of our school.  I am so proud of our students as they have progressed through our Culinary Program.  The opening of the High Road Café will be a crowning achievement for our school as whole.”

Currently, the students and  Mr. Hixon are working on the development  of the menu which will be sure to include some of the High Road Classics such as Pizza and Burgers.  Once complete, the menu will be available for download on this site.  Down the road, Mr. DeLawrence is also hoping to develop a delivery component to the café. 

The true stars of this program are the students.  For almost two years, they have dedicated themselves to learning all the tricks of the culinary trade, among them are Robert R., Josh D., Helder B. and Tyrque R.

Stay tuned, as more details regarding the Grand Opening for the High Road Café will be forthcoming.