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Minnick Schools, a service division of Lutheran Family Services of Virginia, are not-for-profit proprietary day schools, licensed by the Virginia Department of Education.
Minnick Schools partner closely with local school divisions and community agencies to provide academic and behavioral instruction for children ages 5 through age 22 who are not succeeding in a traditional public school setting.
Counseling services and specially designed programs round out our services, which assist students in their transition back to public school or the most appropriate setting.
Minnick Schools are individually accredited by or are a member if the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities (VAISEF).
Guiding Principles:These principles form the foundation of our organization.They represent the best of what we aspire to in leadership, service delivery, policy, procedures, planning, work, and life. *Abundance *Relationships *Person-Centered *Shared Ownership *Stewardship.
Our schools offer a curriculum that is based on the Virginia
Standards of Learning in a unique and nurturing environment.
Instructional staff implement research-based, student-centered
strategies that focus on teaching student to self-regulate problem
behaviors and increase successful learning behaviors.
Individualized Instruction
Waterford Reading, Math, and Science-Waterford Institute
SuccessMaker
Gradpoint, a Pearson online program offering courses for students
grades 6-12
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