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The school has a low-lit sensory room.
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Foundations Christian Academy moved into a new space Jan. 7.
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Private academy specializes in learning di erences
Principal Frances Sandoval (left) and Executive Director Monica Howard (right).
“We build strong relationships with these kids in a very trusted environment and trusted space because they might be that little square peg, but we’re not trying to make them t into that round hole,” Howard said. Going forward In January, the academy moved into a new school building with 70 students enrolled and over 20 sta members. Howard said she hopes to one day do a capital campaign so the school can build its own Falcon Center. “I mean, what bigger privilege than to link arms and to be able to help these families, and that’s what God allows us to do here every day,” Howard said.
The halls of Foundations Christian Academy look a little di erent from other public schools in the area. They lead to classrooms with “calm corners,” dim sensory rooms with swings and balance beams. Each class has just eight to 10 students, both neurotypical and neurodiverse. It’s part of what Executive Director Monica Howard calls a one-stop shop. How it works At the faith-based school, children with learning disabilities aren’t placed in classes based on age, but instead on learning ability, o ering a personal- ized curriculum for each student that is tailored to his or her individual needs.
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