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Review 4/15/2010
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Forest Trail Academy provides a fantastic educational environment which goes above and beyond meeting the needs of children. Their flexibility,openness and willingness to partner with parents and children in promoting a learning community affords everyone the opportunity to help children learn and grown in the best possible way. As a parent with a special needs child, I have tried various educational opportunities for my teenager which have ranged from full inclusion to special day class and home schooling. When my son was no longer able to participate in school in any setting including homeschooling, the staff at Forest Trail Academy worked with me in creating a curriculum that would allow for my son to continue to learn, grow and develop in the areas that were of interest to him. This unconditional support allowed all of us to focus on learning and work at the speed that my child needed. We had given up on graduation from a traditional school and hoped for a high school degree or GED.
Once my son's health improved we approached our local high school with the transcripts and information from Forrest Trail Academy, they were so impressed with the work that my son had completed and the support of an accredited program that they have accepted all his credits from Forrest Trail and are working on helping him finish his work to graduate with his peers on time. The director of special education stated that she "was inspired by the work and support of Forrest Trail Academy."
I cannot express the joy and appreciation that my family has for the staff at Forrest Trail. You have made my son's dream of walking the stage as a "normal kid" come true. No child should be deprived of this experience! They are truly committed to the success of every child, I only wish that other academic institutions demonstrated this ethic and commitment to their students.
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