Groves Academy

WE BUILD CONFIDENCE, SUCCESS, AND PURPOSE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

GA'S EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION SERVES STUDENTS IN GRADES ONE-12 WITH DYSLEXIA, ADHD OR OTHER EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING CHALLENGES. STUDENTS ARE GROUPED INTO SMALL CLASSES, METHODS AND MATERIALS ARE GEARED TOWARD INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, AND STUDENTS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN LEARNING THROUGH MULTI-SENSORY INSTRUCTION. ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN DAILY INSTRUCTION IN READING, SPELLING, WRITTEN EXPRESSION, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE. ENRICHMENT OPTIONS INCLUDE PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART, MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS. CURRICULUM IS EVIDENCE-BASED AND DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EACH STUDENT'S STRONG CAPABILTY TO LEARN WHILE PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN HOW THEY LEARN. A CORE COMPONENT OF THE CURRICULUM IS HOW STUDENTS LEARN TO READ. GA'S EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY INCORPORATES OVER 50 YEARS OF PROVEN ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN ITS LITERACY INSTRUCTION WITH ITS STUDENTS OFTEN GAINING OVER TWO YEARS OF READING GROWTH DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF INSTRUCTION. MANY STUDENTS RETURN SUCCESSFULLY TO MAINSTREAM EDUCATION AFTER THEY HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN ACADEMICS, LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SELF-ADVOCACY WHILE AT GROVES.

THE LEARNING CENTER WORKS WITH BOTH GROVES FAMILIES AND THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO BENEFIT FROM THE STAFFS' EXPERTISE IN DIAGNOSING AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING CHALLENGES. SERVICES INCLUDE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, TUTORING, SPEECH/LANGUAGE SERVICES AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. THE LEARNING CENTER IS ONE OF THE FEW RESOURCES IN THE TWIN CITIES THAT OFFERS ALL OF THESE SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF, AND MANY OF THE LEARNING CENTER CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN MORE THAN ONE SERVICE.

THE GOAL OF THE GROVES LITERACY PARTNERSHIP (GLP) (FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS THE INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING) IS TO BROADEN AND DEEPEN THE REACH OF THE GROVES LITERACY FRAMEWORK THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY-WIDE TEACHER TRAINING EMBEDDED IN EVIDENCE-BASED LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM. THE GLP PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC DISTRICT/CHARTER AND CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. PARTNERSHIPS ARE DESIGNED TO LAST A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS AS THE GLP STAFF TRAINS AND COACHES K-3 CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT THE FRAMEWORK WITH FIDELITY. SINCE ITS LAUNCH, THE GLP HAS REACHED OVER 5000 STUDENTS.