Established in 1982 so that each student has the opportunity to develop her academic potential, Saint Ursula Academy’s Educational Services Program (ES Program) is for students with a diagnosed learning difference or ADHD. Starting in the student's freshman year, the ES Program provides accommodations identified in the student’s service plan or IEP. Girls in the ES Program meet the same academic requirements as their classmates and are mainstreamed into college preparatory, honors, and Advanced Placement classes.
Students accepted into the ES Program demonstrate they are capable of college preparatory work, but learn differently and are challenged by their neurodiversity. ES students discover how THEY learn best, and how to articulate that to future professors and employers. They learn exactly how to advocate for themselves through comprehensive, customized, and proven services and accommodations, demonstrating SUA’s commitment to student success at every level. These students know they are smart and can explain what they need in order to become successful.
Saint Ursula Academy’s Educational Services Program has been the Greater Cincinnati leader in programming for students with learning differences since 1982. ES teachers help every ES student learn new skills and strategies so she can embrace her strengths while working to navigate and overcome her challenges. This includes small group tutoring, coursework support, text-to-speech resources, extended time for testing, and tests read by highly qualified and dedicated ES teachers.
A team of full-time dedicated ES teachers guides you every step of the way from the time you enroll until the time you graduate. Upon graduation, you will be prepared for college, understand how you uniquely learn, know the strategies and resources that work for you, and have the skills to advocate for yourself at the next level and beyond.
Saint Ursula Academy is a provider for students who qualify for the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVESThe objectives of the Educational Services Program are:
- to provide a college preparatory education for girls with learning disabilities and AD/HD
- to provide for the individual learning differences and learning styles of the student by teaching to her strengths while working with her weaknesses
- to inform teachers of each student's disability and learning style and of classroom accommodations that will be made for the Educational Services Program student
- to provide the opportunity for each Educational Services Program student to achieve her academic potential through daily coursework support; testing accommodations; extended quiz, test, and exam periods; and proctoring standardized tests with approved accommodations
- to provide academic and college advising to the Educational Services Program student
- to monitor and consult with the faculty regarding the progress of the Educational Services Program student
*Eligibility for accommodations is determined by the College Board and ACT
Please send all documents for admission to:
Mrs. Courtney Arling
Educational Services Program Coordinator
Saint Ursula Academy
1339 E. McMillan Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206