High School

High School

Grades 9 - 12+

While designing and creating the high school component of SEA Academy, a lot of thought and consideration was given to how we could make it the most meaningful for our students and their families. It would have been easy to create a curriculum with requirements similar to public school, but we wanted to use these 4-6 critical years to make ensure our students develop the skills necessary to not only attend college (if they want), but to be successful in all areas of their lives (personal, vocational, etc.). This is not an easy task!  Our team at OASIS NC ended up creating multiple different high school programs in order to meet the unique needs of young adults with autism:

• Core Curriculum: For students on/above grade level.
• Adapted Core Curriculum: For students 1-2 grade levels behind.
• Functional Studies: For students 3+ grade levels behind OR students that have completed their senior year and need an additional year or two before college/full time employment.

Each program provides enough credits to receive a diploma.  However, this is NOT a university-ready diploma.  Students wishing to attend a university will need to attend two years of Community College before applying to a university.

In addition to a high school diploma, it is our goal is to provide all of our students with the necessary skills they need to live independently, find and maintain employment, and/or develop healthy relationships.  Across settings and situations, our staff promotes opportunities for our students to self-advocate, show initiative, and develop flexibility in their thinking. Through it all, we encourage kindness and cooperation and teach them the value of a sense of humor.