The Devereux Glenholme School is accredited by The New England Association of School and Colleges. Students completing our course of study are eligible to receive a high school diploma from Glenholme. The Devereux Glenholme School middle and high school curriculum follows The Connecticut Frameworks K-12 Curricular Goals and Standards. When the Connecticut Framework differs from the standards of the student’s home state, we adjust to ensure that all requirements are followed. Glenholme’s course of study includes English at the high school level and reading and language arts in middle school, mathematics, history, science, the arts and physical education. Spanish is the foreign language that is offered and health is a requirement for all high school students. Electives in writing, technology, strategies for learning, life skills, food services and equestrian care are available for students to take.

In addition to all our Glenholme courses, Glenholme students have the ability to take on-line classes through Virtual High School (VHS). Here, students have the ability to expand our traditional course offerings with a wide variety of additional courses offered on-line. On-line classes also offer the ability for students to take an AP course when appropriate. For the college bound student the on-line experience provides exposure to and guidance successfully navigating the on-line experience. Since most college students now take at least one on-line class in college, this experience is very important. Glenholme supplements the on-line teacher with one of our faculty in the class to assist with organizational issues, time management, and individualization of strategies, accommodations and assignments.

A strategies approach to learning is utilized with all our students. Based on individual strengths and weaknesses specific strategies for organization, study skills, note taking, reading decoding and comprehension, pre-writing and writing, problem solving, test taking, technology use, cooperative group process, task completion and mathematical systems are instructed and supported throughout the education program. Whenever required, teachers modify instructional materials and their instruction to each student’s present level of functioning

Character education, study skills, critical thinking skills, organizational and creative problem solving skills, cooperative learning skills and positive self advocacy skills are all integrated throughout instruction to help form more independent and motivated learners. Emphasis on living and social skills and a value-based community guide children on a path of personal accomplishment and growth.

To help prepare students for skills necessary for the 21st century, Glenholme is a lap top environment. All students learn to use the lap top as a tool to assist in their education. Read, Write Gold is used by all students and teachers. Students who have specific computer programs on their IEPs will need to have those programs approved and provided to Glenholme in the event they are not a program currently in use with in our program. This information is determined prior to placement at Glenholme.