Program
Enrollment & Programs
The Ansley School opened its doors to its first Pre-K class of 12 students in August of 2018, and has grown by one class per academic year. The school currently serves nearly 70 students, Kindergarten through Fourth grade. Our budget has grown from $300,000 to $2 million, and is supported by a generous community of private donors, foundation gifts, and grants. This yearly budget will increase annually as we continue to grow to meet the needs of our community.
Academics
By using Singapore Math and Amplify English/Language Arts curricula materials & assessment tools, teachers evaluate each child’s proficiency and create focused and individualized academic plans. In addition, we use MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) Growth pre, mid and post assessments to measure students’ progress against national standards. Our class sizes are capped at 15, making it possible for teachers to give adequate and purposeful attention to each student. To meet the personalized and differentiated needs of each student, we leverage educational supplement resources of Lexia Core 5 and Khan Academy Math to intervene and remediate academic gaps and misconceptions. Teachers and Leaders engage in ongoing professional learning for the Science of Reading and other ways to ensure deeper learning is possible.
Social Services
Our Family Support Program is designed to meet the needs of the whole child by supporting their families and helping create stable home environments. Two full time social workers assist families hand-in-hand by finding temporary and permanent housing, job skills training and placement, trauma therapy, transportation, and additional case by case need-based services. We also provide transportation with our two 15-passenger buses, uniforms, school supplies, two nutritious meals, and one snack a day for students- all free to enrolled families.
Therapeutic Services
The Ansley School has a full time onsite therapist whose focus is to improve the overall social-emotional functioning of the school and create a trauma-informed learning environment. This is accomplished by providing training to teachers and staff regarding trauma-informed practices, as well as one-on-one behavior support for those students identified as needing extra care to maintain a productive classroom setting. There are many traumas associated with homelessness. In order for our students to succeed academically, the impact of these traumas must inform our approach to teaching and learning. The goal is for The Ansley School to be a place that is safe and secure, where children are seen and encouraged.
