Academic Achievement Center
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of the Academic Achievement Center is to provide the best learning environment that promotes positive student esteem in the individual learner, self-awareness and management, independence and self-advocacy through remediation, enrichment activities and support services.
Goal
Our goal is to help our students build a foundation of learning skills and strategies and to acquire the tools they need to be successful in the educational environment. We view the learning process as a partnership with our students, teachers, and parents. The AAC offers a student-centered atmosphere that encourages the attainment of each individual’s potential through different types of activities and support services. The staff of the AAC consists of a diverse group of teachers and specialists devoted to supporting the superior academic program of Heathwood Hall Episcopal School while meeting the individual needs of students. If you have any questions regarding programs, please feel free to contact Tripp Garick, Director of the AAC at 803-231-7762 or garickt@heathwood.org.
Philosophy
The Academic Achievement Center promotes awareness of learning styles and learning differences in all children and helps students develop strategies and skills via instruction from specialists in learning differences, speech/language pathology, and/or specialized areas of instruction. Research supports the premise that no one method of instruction is best for all children and that every child has his/her own unique strengths needed to be successful. The Academic Achievement Center utilizes a variety of programs designed to meet the unique needs of individual learners. Academic support is provided for students with mild learning differences as well as any student who requires tutorial assistance in different subject areas. Our services include the following:
- Individualized Tutoring K - 12
- Transition Programmimg
- Academic Coaching
- Specialized Methodologies
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Metacognitive Learning Strategies
- Study Skills, Organization, and Time Management
- Diagnostic-Prescriptive Testing
- Academic Enrichment
- Homework Help
- Subject tutoring
Scheduling & Fees
Scheduling is completed through the director’s office of the A.A.C. Students can be scheduled for individualized tutoring, academic coaching, or diagnostic testing services Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Parents are required to sign a contract for services offered through the A.A.C. and are billed either monthly or yearly for all services. Please contact the director’s office to receive further information regarding scheduling and fee costs.
Columbia, SC 29201