The Hathaway-Sycamores non-public school is state-certified and offers a year-round educational and behavioral program for students with serious emotional disturbances and learning disabilities. The program is designed to meet each child's Individual Education Plan (IEP) while creating an environment conducive to cognitive and affective growth. The Hathaway-Sycamores Community School accepts boys and girls ages seven to 18, who have been diagnosed with emotional and/or learning disabilities and have a current IEP with a non-public school placement designation.
Services Provided
One credentialed teacher and as many as three educational assistants, provide instruction and support in the classroom. Class sizes are limited to 12 students. Each teacher implements an educational and behavioral program appropriate to the developmental stage of the students. The curriculum offers basic skills training and intervention for students with serious emotional and learning disabilities. Students are regularly evaluated with standardized and informal assessments so that teachers may focus on appropriate goals and individual student strengths. Teachers employ direct instruction, cognitive behavior modification, multi-sensory approaches, and hands-on approaches. Staff provides a safe and nurturing environment while providing instruction in math, reading, spelling, social science, science, grammar, writing and physical education. Life Works! is a job-training program for youth ages 14 to 22. It is designed to promote career awareness, exploration and skill development. Life Works!, funded through a grant from the state of California, provides opportunities for work experience with ongoing support and guidance from vocational personnel. Mental Health Services Mental health services are available on an as-needed basis.
The Glendale High School South Campus is a new partnership we are undertaking with the Foothill Special Education Local Planning Area on the campus of a local high school. Following the success of Hathaway-Sycamores Yellen Learning Center, this program will establish a classroom on the campus of Glendale High School for students who are seriously emotionally disturbed or have other severe mental health problems. Currently these types of students are sent to an alternative school, residential treatment or even hospitalized. These students are at high risk for dropping out or expulsion due to their severe behaviors. We believe that the children and their families can be better served in their home communities. Remaining in their home school will also help to keep them integrated with their peers and afford them opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities. In addition to the classroom teacher, there will be an education assistant, a behavior specialist and a clinician on site to provide support for the students. The program should be more cost effective than an alternative school or out of home care. If the program proves to be successful, we hope to replicate it at other schools. Although a majority of the costs for the program will be funded by the school district, Hathaway-Sycamores will incur start up costs in establishing the Glendale High School South Campus such as furniture, school supplies, computers and staff training.
If you would like to help, please consider donating an item from the Glendale High School South Campus’s Wish List:
• Floor to ceiling partitions
• Sofa
• Bean bag chairs
• Microwave
• Funds to pay for classroom technology including laptop computers and smart instructional boards.
• Funds for field trips and other activities
If you would like to help or for more information about the program please contact David Crocker (626) 395-7100 etx. 6126 or Sam Heinrichs (626) 395-7100 etx. 2520.
