Small Group Program
– SGP

An educational therapeutic day program for students in grades 7-12.

Academic Year: August – June
Summer program: 4 weeks
Class size: 3-5

Overview

The Small Group Program meets at our East Hill Road campus. Students work in small groups of three to five, as well as on individual projects. In additional to Core Academics, students explore personal interests and electives, and receive counseling, job training, transition planning assistance, and ongoing special education support (if needed) from licensed Special Educators.
We address each student’s specific needs with accommodations that work, with a focus on four main areas:
Functional academics
Social literacy
Occupational readiness
Artistic expression

Located in a classic Vermont Farmhouse

• 90 acres with walking trails
• Math/Science/Humanities Classrooms
• Library
• Imaginative Games/Multi-purpose rooms
• Woodworking and Crafts shop
• Home-style Dining Room
• Conference Room for student Team Meetings

Access to ICP farm campus (3 miles away):
• Art Room, Music Studio, Vocational and Mechanics Center
• 140 acre working farm with cows, chickens, greenhouse and sugar woods

Social/emotional support in a group setting

Maplehill School works closely with the student’s sending school as well as other service providers associated with each student to promote consistency and understanding about each student’s individual goals, plans for implementation and procedures for assessment. The SGP Dean of Students, Special Educator and Teacher may meet with students individually and in groups to address patterns of behavior, conflict, emotional connections and also to collaborate with families on best ways to support their student.