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PHILOSOPHY
The faculty and staff of Hope Academy believe children learn best in a structured program with a caring and calm atmosphere. Hope Academy's emphasis is reading, math and written language skills, while continuous evaluation of the whole child is our focus. We believe encouraging a student’s creativity will increase their desire for knowledge. At Hope Academy each student is provided experiences to aid in the development of their social, aesthetic, motor, language, health, safety, science and social skills.

OBJECTIVES
Hope Academy provides:

• Sound, flexible instructional programs, meeting individual academic and personal-social goals.
• Adaptation of materials and methods of instruction to meet individual needs.
• Encouragement to perform at highest levels of  ability.
• Continuous evaluation in all areas of development.
• An atmosphere for learning enabling the development of self-discipline and feelings of self-worth.

STUDENT POPULATION
The qualified staff is trained to instruct students with various educational needs including, but not limited to:

• Learning disabilities
• Attention deficit disorder
• Autism
• Down syndrome
• Asperger's syndrome
• Mental disabilities
• Dyslexia
• Dyscalculia
• Grade level students who benefit from low pupil-teacher ratios

SCHOOL CURRICULUM/PROGRAMS
Hope Academy provides kindergarten through eighth grade classes, including special needs, all designed to meet various learning styles of students. Selection and placement of students for programs are determined by testing.

• Hope Academy complies with the Louisiana State Board of Education requirements for accreditation of non-public schools.
• Certified teachers provide six hours of daily instruction for average, gifted, below average and special education students.
• Curricular emphasis is placed on basic skills in math and language arts, which includes reading, writing, English and spelling.
• Other curricular offerings include social studies, science, computer literacy and physical education.
• Additional accommodations and modifications are given to students who need extra academic support.
• Low pupil-teacher ratios
• Multi-level classes are provided for students requiring more individualized instruction.
• Teacher aides are provided in multi-level classes.
• A life skills lab is offered for special education students.
• Before and after school care is available, as well as after-school homework study skills classes and individual and small group tutoring programs.
• Hope Academy will provide summer school beginning in 2009
• Teachers provide routine updates to parents on their child’s progress. Parental involvement in school programs and lessons is encouraged.

REGISTRATION
Students enrolling at Hope Academy are required to be interviewed by school officials and undergo diagnostic and placement testing. A $50 fee is due at the time of testing. A registration fee of $400 is due upon the child’s acceptance into Hope Academy. A schedule of other fees and tuition payments is distributed to parents upon their child’s acceptance into the school.

Tours of the school are available Monday through Thursday during the summer and Monday through Friday during the school year. To schedule a tour or a meeting with principal, Linda Stone, please call 225-293-0141 or e-mail  at info@hopeacademybr.org