Horizon Academy

MISSION : HORIZON ACADEMY EMPOWERS STUDENTS DIAGNOSED WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES TO BECOME EFFECTIVE LEARNERS AND CONFIDENT SELF-ADVOCATES.VISION: HORIZON ACADEMY IS THE AREA'S PREMIER SCHOOL AND EDUCATION CENTER FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND A LEADING RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY. VALUES: * FOCUS ON THE WHOLE CHILD* PROVIDE A SUPPOTIVE CULTURE* PURSUE A DIVERSE & EQUITABLE LEARNING COMMMUNITY* ENSURE ALL FACULTY ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED* PROMOTE COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT

SEE SCHEDULE OHORIZON ACADEMY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 115 STUDENTS IN 10 COUNTIES WITHIN A 75-MILE RADIUS. WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 50% OF OUR STUDENTS THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RAISED THROUGH OUR DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. HORIZON ACADEMY HOLDS ACCREDITATION THROUGH ISACS & ADVANCED, AND IS AN APPROVED PRIVATE AGENCY THROUGH MISSOURI DESE AND BY THE NCAA. OUR ORTON-GILLINGHAM INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM (O-G) IS RECOGNIZED BY THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM ACADEMY AS A SCHOOL FOLLOWING ORTON-GILLINGHAM PRINCIPLES APPROVED IN PROVIDING APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES. THE O-G APPROACH PERMEATES OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM THROUGH MULTI-SENSORARY MATH (MSM) AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION. ALL TEACHERS ARE TRAINED IN THESE APPROACHES. WE OFFER SERVICES TO THE KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR LEARNING CENTER WHICH OFFERS TUTORING AND TESTING SERVICES. WE ACT AS A RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING FREE EVENTS THAT PROMOTE AWARENESS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES AS WELL AS TRAINING FOR TEACHERS. OVER 410 STUDENTS HAVE TRANSITIONED FROM OUR SCHOOL. MANY HAVE ACHIEVED BEING ON THE HONOR ROLL, HAVE GRADUATED COLLEGE AND HAVE ENTERED THE WORK FORCE. HORIZON ACADEMY IS CONSIDERED A "TRANSITION" SCHOOL. AS PART OF OUR MISSION, WE MEET INCOMING STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE ACADEMICALLY, INTERVENE WITH THE RIGHT SET OF LEARNING APPROACHES (OG) AND STRATEGIES, AND WITHIN AN AVERAGE OF THREE YEARS RETURN THEM TO THEIR TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS AND/OR SCHOOLS AS CONFIDENT LEARNERS AND SELF-ADVOCATES. BY DESIGN, WE LOSE 25-30% OF OUR STUDENTS EVERY YEAR. OUR STUDENT OUTCOMES AND METEORIC GROWTH CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE QUALITY OF OUR STAFF AND THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WE PROVIDE TO THEM.