Preparation for college and beyond is the goal of Landmark's High School Program. The focus is skill acquisition and achievement for students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities. The High School Program is centered on the development of language and learning skills, including reading, writing, spelling, and vocabulary. All students share the same athletic and extracurricular activities, residential houses, and facilities.
• High School Curriculum Guide
(descriptions of academic and elective classes)
• HS Graduation Requirements
Core Curriculum
Core Curriculum
The core curriculum covers the traditional subjects – math, social sciences, science, language arts, and oral expression – as well as study skills and electives. Classes are limited to no more than eight (8) students and skills are taught in every classroom. Computer technology is also integrated across the entire curriculum.
Expressive Language
Expressive Language
For students who need intensive help with oral and written communication, Landmark offers courses in expressive language skills. Rigorous oral and written language remediation is provided through an integrated curriculum, to reinforce the relationship between listening, speaking, reading, and writing. A certified speech-language pathologist serves on the faculty to assist teachers.
Electives
Electives
Landmark's curriculum offers a wide range of electives in the arts, athletics, communications, technology, and more. Specific subjects include the Performing Arts (dance, drama, music, and technical theater), Auto Mechanics, Visual Arts (foundations, specialty classes, and portfolio), Publishing and Creative Writing, Woodworking and Boat Building, Computers, Physical Education, Early Childhood Development, Film Production, Animation, and more. The Student Advocates is a unique class that teaches public speaking skills and where students make presentations about learning differences to other students in elementary schools, colleges, and graduate schools.
Eric Alexander Memorial Library
Eric Alexander Memorial Library
The Eric Alexander Memorial Library provides the school community with access to an ever-expanding print collection of over 8,000 reference and circulation materials, a DVD/Video collection, periodicals, and more. A bank of wireless computers offers online research as well as use of electronic databases.
