Turning Point Academy
Turning Point is a “Redirection” Program designed to meet the educational needs of “at-risk” students through therapeutic intervention services, behavior and academic prevention and intervention programs.
All students must meet the following program goals:
- Improvement of Student Behavior
- Improvement of Student Academics
- Improvement of Student Attendance
- Improvement of Student Attitude
Student Assignment Process
- All student assignments will be made through the Area Administrators
- All assignments will be 35 days or 180 days
- Parent requests will not be honored
CODE OF CONDUCT
TURNING POINT ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL - Moores Chapel Rd.
Turning Point Academy is available as an alternative education option for students with long-term or 365-day suspensions and / or as a disciplinary reassignment for students who have committed serious violations of the Code of Student Conduct. Course offerings and programs by Turning Point Academy are not as inclusive as those in the students' home schools. Staff work with students, their families and the students' home school to develop a personal behavior plan and curriculum to be implemented during the assignment to Turning Point Academy. Students are assigned to Turning Point Academy for a determined period of time or until they meet stated goals and then return to the home school. Transportation will be provided when a bus route is established after the student begins the program.
CODE OF CONDUCT
TURNING POINT ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL - THOMPSON CENTER, St. Peters Lane
Turning Point Academy is available as an alternative education option for students with long-term or 365-day suspensions and / or as a disciplinary reassignment for students who have committed serious violations of the Code of Student Conduct. The focus of the middle school is the social-emotional development of students through a prescribed social-emotional curriculum. Course offerings and programs by Turning Point Academy are not as inclusive as those in the students' home schools. Staff work with students, their families and the students' home school to develop a personal behavior plan, extend counseling services and determine curriculum to be implemented during the assignment to Turning Point Academy. Students are assigned to Turning Point Academy for a determined period of time or until they meet stated goals and then return to the home school. Transportation will be provided when a bus route is established after the student begins the program.