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Upper Level
Preparing Students for What Comes Next
At The Chase Academy Learning and Social Collective, our Upper Level Program is designed for neurodivergent middle and high school students who need an educational experience that recognizes their strengths, respects their individuality, and prepares them for life beyond the classroom.
We know that success during the teenage years is about much more than earning credits and completing assignments. Students are developing their identities, discovering their strengths, learning how to advocate for themselves, building relationships, and beginning to imagine what adulthood might look like.
Our Upper Level Program combines individualized academics, executive functioning support, social-emotional development, career exploration, and real-world preparation within a supportive, neurodiversity-affirming environment.
Who We Serve
Our Upper Level Program supports neurodivergent learners in the middle and high school years, including students with:
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Autism
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ADHD
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Learning disabilities and learning differences
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Executive functioning challenges
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Anxiety and school-related stress
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Sensory processing differences
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Social communication differences
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Academic skill gaps
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Other unique learning profiles
Some students come to Chase after struggling in traditional classrooms. Others need smaller classes, greater flexibility, individualized instruction, or an environment where they can learn without constantly being asked to fit into a system that was not designed for them.
At Chase, difference is not viewed as deficiency. We help students understand how they learn, recognize what they do well, identify the supports they need, and develop the skills to advocate for themselves.
Academics Designed Around the Learner
Individualized Instruction
There is no single pathway to academic success.
Our teachers differentiate instruction according to each student's academic level, learning profile, strengths, interests, and support needs. Students receive appropriately challenging instruction while having access to the accommodations, modifications, technology, structure, and additional support they need to make meaningful progress.
Small class sizes allow our teachers to know their students well and adjust instruction when something isn't working.
Our goal is not simply to help students complete school.
Our goal is to help students become capable, confident learners.
A Comprehensive Academic Program
Upper Level students participate in coursework across core academic areas, including:
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English Language Arts
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Reading comprehension, literature, writing, communication, research, vocabulary, and critical thinking.
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Mathematics individualized mathematics instruction ranging from foundational skills through higher-level coursework based on student readiness.
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Science- Hands-on and inquiry-based learning designed to help students explore scientific concepts and connect learning to the world around them.
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Social Studies- History, civics, geography, government, economics, and opportunities to examine historical and contemporary issues through discussion, research, and project-based learning.
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Electives & After School Clubs
Whenever possible, instruction incorporates student interests, real-world applications, technology, projects, collaboration, and experiential learning.
Executive Functioning Is Part of the Curriculum
For many neurodivergent students, knowing the academic material is only part of the challenge.
Starting an assignment, remembering what needs to be done, organizing materials, estimating how long something will take, managing multiple responsibilities, and recovering when plans change can be significantly more difficult.
That is why executive functioning support is intentionally embedded throughout our Upper-Level Program.
Students practice skills such as:
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Organization
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Planning and prioritizing
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Time management
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Task initiation
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Working memory
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Breaking large assignments into manageable steps
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Managing deadlines
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Using calendars, planners, and technology
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Flexible thinking
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Self-monitoring
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Goal setting
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Asking for help
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Self-advocacy
Instead of assuming students "should already know" these skills, we teach them explicitly.
Learning Beyond the Textbook
Electives, Interests & Strengths
We believe students are more engaged when they have opportunities to explore what genuinely interests them.
Upper-Level students have opportunities to participate in electives, clubs, projects, and enrichment experiences that allow them to discover new interests and build upon existing strengths.
Programming may include areas such as:
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Creative expression and performing arts
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Technology and innovation
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Entrepreneurship and business
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Health and physical fitness
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Life skills
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Leadership
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Community involvement
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Career exploration
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Student-led projects
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These experiences give students opportunities to discover an important answer to the question:
"What am I good at, and what can I do with it?"
Building Independence
Preparing for Life Beyond High School
Adulthood looks different for every student.
For one student, success may mean attending a four-year university. For another, it may mean community college, technical education, employment, entrepreneurship, vocational training, supported employment, or continued development of independent living skills.
Our responsibility is not to choose a single definition of success. It is to help each student discover their own pathway forward.
Upper-Level programming incorporates opportunities to develop skills related to:
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Career exploration
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Workplace readiness
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Communication
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Problem-solving
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Financial literacy
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Independent living
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Community navigation
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Personal responsibility
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Decision-making
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Self-advocacy
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Postsecondary education
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Vocational preparation
As students progress through the program, the focus increasingly shifts toward independence, ownership, and preparation for adulthood.
College & Postsecondary Preparation
For students pursuing a college pathway, we help build the academic and executive functioning skills necessary for greater independence.
When appropriate, students may explore dual-enrollment opportunities and other advanced educational experiences.
College preparation extends beyond academics. Students also need to understand how to manage schedules, communicate with instructors, advocate for accommodations, meet deadlines, organize long-term assignments, and seek assistance when they need it.
These are skills we begin developing before graduation.
Social-Emotional Growth & Belonging
Teenagers need more than academic instruction.
They need friendship.
They need community.
They need opportunities to discover who they are without feeling that they must constantly hide or change themselves to belong.
Our Upper Level Program intentionally creates opportunities for students to develop authentic relationships through classroom collaboration, clubs, social activities, field experiences, leadership opportunities, and schoolwide events.
Students practice:
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Communication
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Perspective-taking
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Conflict resolution
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Emotional regulation
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Self-advocacy
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Collaboration
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Healthy boundaries
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Relationship skills
We don't teach students to perform a version of "normal."
We help them build the skills to navigate the world while remaining authentically themselves.
A Different Kind of Upper-Level School Experience
The traditional educational system often asks:
"Can this student meet the expectations of the system?"
At The Chase Academy Learning and Social Collective, we ask a different question:
"What environment, instruction, opportunities, and support will allow this student to grow?"
That shift changes everything.
Our Upper-Level Program provides:
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Small class sizes
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Individualized academics
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Certified teachers
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Neurodiversity-affirming practices
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Executive functioning support
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Sensory-friendly learning environments
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Strength- and interest-based instruction
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Social-emotional development
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Unique electives and enrichment
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Leadership opportunities
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College and career preparation
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Life skills development
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Transition planning
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Opportunities for dual enrollment
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Community-based learning experiences
More Than Preparing for Graduation
Graduation is an important milestone, but it isn't the finish line.
We want students to leave Chase knowing more than academic content.
We want them to understand:
Who am I?
How do I learn?
What am I good at?
What support helps me succeed?
How do I advocate for myself?
What do I want my future to look like?
And most importantly:
What possibilities are available to me?
At The Chase Academy Learning and Social Collective, we help students develop the academic skills, confidence, independence, relationships, and self-understanding they need to take their next step.
Discover Whether Chase Is the Right Fit
Every neurodivergent learner deserves an educational environment where they can be challenged, supported, understood, and valued.
We invite families to learn more about our Upper Level Program, tour our campus, meet our team, and discover what education can look like when we begin with the learner.
Where Growth Meets Possibility
