Freshman Year: Extended School Year College Prep I English Class
Sophomore Year: Extended School Year College Prep II English Class
Both years: once every six day cycle meetings with a Learning Specialist
Junior and Senior Years: meetings three times every six day cycle 1:1 or 2:1 with a learning support specialist
Continue working on learning, reading and writing strategies
Learning Center access all four years
St. Benilde Program with Math Support
Freshman Year: Extended School Year College Prep I English Class
Sophomore Year: Extended School Year College Prep II English Class
Both years: once every six day cycle meetings with a Learning Specialist
Math Support: attend Period Zero class two times every six day cycle for math skills development and math specific learning strategies
Junior and Senior Years: meetings three times every six day cycle 1:1 or 2:1 with a learning support specialist
Continue working on learning, reading and writing strategies
Learning Center access all four years
Is the St. Benilde Program the right fit for you?
Ideal candidates for the St. Benilde Program are those who struggle in the area of literacy who may or may not have a diagnosed learning disability or other learning difference which interferes with their learning.
Students in the St. Benilde Program participate in an English I Class as freshmen and English II Class as sophomores utilizing the College Prep English Curriculum taught at a slower pace to incorporate learning strategies.
This class will extend 15 extra days with 1.5 hour classes each day immediately after the school year ends in order to finish the entire college preparatory English curriculum
Note-taking, time management, organization, study skills, test taking strategies, and self-advocacy are just some of the learning strategies that students will learn to use to benefit their learning not only in their English class, but across the curriculum.
Reading and writing strategies are a focus of skill development within the English class
In addition to class instruction, students enrolled in the St. Benilde Program will meet once every 6 day cycle with their teacher in a 1:1 or 3:1 ratio
Extra Help
Check-ins on all of their classes to ensure they are using the learning strategies across the curriculum
Access to the Learning Center staffed by a teacher from the PLUS Program before and after school, and during free periods to complete tests or quizzes as a study hall
