Mission Statement

To educate secondary students with NLD, Asperger’s Syndrome and other neurocognitive disorders in a program that equally emphasizes academics, social competency and pragmatic language development.

Expected Schoolwide Learning Results

Orion Academy students, who have completed a college preparatory curriculum and upon graduation will:

1. Show competence in organizational skills that reflect the ability to function independently in social and academic setting
2. Exhibit competence in reading comprehension, specifically showing the ability to identify the main idea, make inferences and integrate disparate ideas
3. Demonstrate improved social competency including skills in self-advocacy, independent living and social collaboration
4. Demonstrate improved skills in the appropriate use of language in a social context applying a variety of communication skills
5. Be prepared for a variety of post secondary and career opportunities