Orchard View School
Wappingers Central School District
Alternative High School
Mr. Edward Kossmann, Principal
99 Myers Corners
Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5100 ext 213
The Orchard
View School is a Wappingers Central School District Alternative High
School Porgram for non-traditional learners. The school provides
learners a full range of courses requred for high school graduation.
The school simulates a professional environment to complement a core,
highly structured, academic and counseling program. In addition,
integral components of the program include community involvement and
mentoring.
The Orchard View School serves learners who
have not experienced success in the traditional high school program,
an option that allows them an opportunity to obtain a high school
diploma. Learners who are struggling academically and/or experiencing
discipline problems may be viable candidates for the program.
Problem areas may include inadequate study skills, bevavior control
problems, low self-esteem, short attention span, truant and/or tardy
behavior, difficulty with taking direction, difficulty concentrating
and lack of motivation.
Emphasis is placed on understanding
individual learning styles and skill levels. Learners are placed
in classes according to the graduatuion requirements of the
Wappingers
Central School Distirct. Staff members recognize individual
strengths and develop approaches and compensatory learning strategies
needed to remedy academic weakness. Intensive small group (e.g.,
10 to 12) instruction is an integral part of the academic program.
General
Information:
- Learners are ages 14 - 18, in grades 9 - 12
- The program
offers three separate, but interwoven strands
- A one year concurrent program,
in which learners take courses at their WCSD
base high school,
as well as academic subjects at Orchard View School
- A one or two
year transitional program designed to return the learner to his/her
base high school
- A two or three year diploma program designed to
have the learner graduate
from high
school while 100% enrolled in Orchard View School
- Learners earn Wappingers
Central School District credit
- Academic classes and counseling groups
are small in size
- The school's academic/counseling program is in
operation from 2:00 pm to
8:00 pm Monday through Friday
-
Eight (8) forty-two (42) minute periods following the WCSD's six (6)
day cycle
are offered and one (1) period is set aside for lunch/dinner
-
The Orchard View School follows the WCSD calendar
- Enrollment in the
program is voluntary
How to Enroll:
Although enrollment in the
program will be voluntary, learners must satisfactorily complete the
following steps prior to admission:
1. Learners may apply for
admission at anytime during the school year. A
completed application form must be signed by the learner and his/her
parents
or guardians. It is strongly recommended
that parentws prior to giving written
consent,
first contact their child's base high school guidance counselor to
obtain
an indormation packet on the program and
inquire about orientation dates.
2. Recommendation in writing
of the base school guidance counselor (attached to
the application form).
3. Written approval of base
school principal (attached to the application form).
4.
Writen approval of COS administrator responsible for the Orchard View
School
(attached to the application form).
5.
Learner and parent/guardian interview with Orchard View School coordinator
and guidance counselor. The meeting
will include:
(a) review of current credits
(b) identify total credit needs
(c) plan a
program for the current semester
6. Tentative approval
of the Orchard View School Coordinator.
7. Manditory participation
by learner and parent/guardian in pre-program
orientation.