WHY FAIRWOLD
Fairwold Academy provides high-quality, comprehensive academics within a therapeutic framework. Our Approved Private School (APS) programs, The Academy and Fairwold Academy SPIRIT, integrate a curriculum based on Pennsylvania state standards to serve students facing a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and intellectual challenges. Surrounded by a deeply caring and accepting community, students are empowered to rise above adversity and seek out opportunities best suited to their interests. Fairwold Academy’s holistic and team-driven approach to education, with an emphasis on family, community, and school district involvement, gives students the continuity and customized coordination of service they need – and deserve – to lead productive, fulfilling lives as they choose to define them.
Fairwold’s curriculum emphasizes social thinking for K-8 graders and social and emotional learning and mindful awareness for 9-12 graders. This program of study is upheld by Fairwold’s social workers, psychologists, educators, and behavioral health workers. More than 60 percent of Fairwold’s staff and faculty hold advanced degrees in education. At Fairwold, every student is embraced with a caring and comprehensive approach to education that will give them the opportunity to grow, thrive, and create the building blocks for success.
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A Message from Fairwold Academy Executive Director
Dear Friends and Families of Fairwold Academy,
Welcome to Fairwold Academy, a unique and vibrant school community nestled on 20 acres in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Our campus is a very special place where students who have historically struggled in traditional education settings can finally experience meaningful and sustained success.
At Fairwold, students receive a highly personalized education that honors their individual strengths, addresses their specific learning needs, and supports the emotional barriers that may have impacted their journey thus far. Many of our learners, students with specific learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism, or intellectual disabilities, may present behaviors that interfere with their ability to access learning in a typical school environment. As a division of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), we are able to connect students and families with comprehensive behavioral health resources that extend beyond our campus and into the community, helping to build a foundation for a high-quality life well beyond graduation.
Our goal is to engage each student in rich, standards-based curriculum supported by positive behavior interventions, individualized instruction, and a warm, structured learning environment where students can feel safe and comfortable, often for the first time in their educational experience. In addition to core academics, we offer an all-around educational program that includes pre-employment training, vocational experiences, and Extended School Year (ESY) services to support students in building skills for life, work, and independence.
We invite you to visit our campus and see Fairwold Academy and our Wildcat pride in action. It is our privilege to partner with you in supporting your child’s growth, learning, and future.
Sincerely,
Hugh Braun
Fairwold Academy Executive Director
TEACHING MODEL
The Fairwold Academy behavioral model illustrates a holistic and tailored approach to learning. As part of Fairwold’s commitment to identifying and alleviating barriers for every student, its programs operate within the framework of trauma-informed care, positive behavior reinforcement and support, crisis intervention, and character education. It is this approach that makes Fairwold a welcoming sanctuary where students can feel secure while achieving personal success. These elements uphold the Positive Behavior Support Model and reflect the strong moral compass on which Fairwold’s mission stands.
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A Supportive Community That Empowers Learners
Fairwold Academy takes pride in its close-knit community of highly supportive teachers, staff, and administration who believe a team approach is critical to each and every student’s success. Fairworld features small class sizes, a high staff-to-student ratio, and high-quality, comprehensive academics taught within a therapeutic framework. That’s why Fairwold’s educators are dedicated to supporting one another and advocating for their students.
Fairwold Academy at Public Health Management Corporation, is part of a larger family of programs and services aimed to build healthier communities by providing outreach, health promotion, education, research, planning, and technical assistance.
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