Learning Resource Program

Athens Academy supports its students’ achievement in the college preparatory curriculum. Athens Academy recognizes that children learn in many different ways. Addressing individual needs and assisting students to become independent learners is the mission of the Learning Resource Program.

The Athens Academy Learning Resource Program augments the college preparatory academic program for students who need assistance in study skills or actual academic support in a particular class. These students may or may not have diagnosed learning differences.

Some students benefit from additional individual support outside the regular classroom. This may range from after school sessions with the classroom teacher to instruction by a private tutor (at an additional charge to parents*) in a specific academic area, or small group work within the school day.

The program requires close and frequent communication among parents, faculty, and learning support personnel. The Learning Resource Program provides on- campus tutoring for students in grades K-12 before, during, or after school.

*A current fee schedule is available on request.

Support Services For:

Students new to the school who need assistance in learning background material for a specific course:

  • Meet with classroom teacher for assistance
  • Meet with academic tutor until weaknesses are remediated

Students experiencing academic difficulty in a particular class

  • Should meet with classroom teacher for assistance.
  • In addition to teacher assistance, may receive one-on-one tutoring for the period of time needed to remediate a specific area

Students having difficulty with time management, study skills and organization

  • May meet with an individual tutor during study halls or after school

Students with specific learning disabilities

  • May receive one-on-one or small group assistance from a learning specialist
  • May be assisted in implementing recommendations from educational evaluations

Referral Process:

Option 1: Parent or student initiated

  • The parent or student should first contact one of the following:
    Lower School: Teacher or Director
    Middle School: Teacher or Director
    Upper School: Teacher, Advisor, Counselor, or Director
  • Learning Resource Coordinator is then contacted
  • Learning Team meets

Option 2: Teacher initiated

  • The teacher should contact one of the following:
    Lower School: Director
    Middle School: Director, Counselor
    Upper School: Advisor, Counselor, or Director
  • Student needs presented to Learning Team
  • Parent contacted with Learning Team recommendations

Learning Team Members:

  • Division Director
  • Learning Resource Coordinator
  • The student’s teachers
  • Upper School Advisor or Counselor

Learning Team procedure:

  • Request or concern is presented to Division Director, Counselor, Upper School Advisor, student’s teachers, and Learning Resource Coordinator
  • Recommendation of Learning Team shared with parents

Possible Recommendations:

  • Student will work with classroom teacher
  • Short term tutorial support in a particular subject
  • Regular tutorial for general academic support
  • Specific remedial instruction by a specialist in a particular area
  • Outside evaluation for potential learning differences

For more information contact:

Patty Keith
Learning Resource Coordinator
Athens Academy
1281 Spartan Lane
Athens, Georgia 30606
phone: 706.549.9225 fax: 706.354.3775

Last updated 07/12/2007 11:29 AM