Educational Support Services (ESS)

This program is designed specifically for students (grades 1-12) with average to superior intelligence with identified learning differences (i.e. a specific learning disorder or frustrations in areas of school performance).

NILD Educational Therapy is a unique one-on-one intervention that delivers intensive educational therapy to stimulate a student’s learning weakness(es) in a non-tutorial approach.

(Heritage Christian is a Member School of the National Institute for Learning Development. NILD is endorsed by the International Dyslexia Association.)

Search & Teach is an early intervention program that helps Heritage's youngest students become ready for the learning process required in an academic setting.

Every kindergarten student participates in the screening process conducted in early fall to determine their readiness for learning. Students identified as needing additional skill development are offered an opportunity for intervention.

• Oral Reading
• Phonics
• Reading Comprehension
• Written Language

Solutions Math is a math intervention program designed to help students in grades 1-6 master numeration, operations, and problem-solving by utilizing a multi-sensory approach and individualizing content for each student based on his/her needs.

The Directed Studies program helps students in grades 7-12 organize, understand, and prepare for core classes by developing independent study skills necessary for academic success. Students enroll in Directed Studies for daily assistance with organization and accountability.

The Directed Studies program offers elective credit to high school students.

Heritage's Academic Skills Class provides support for core classes to students with identified learning differences. This class is available in each grade level as needed.

The Academic Skills Class offers elective credit to high school students.

Discovery is a "pull out" program for potentially high ability / high achieving students in 1st grade. This program challenges and enriches the lives of participating students through differentiated instruction and advanced content. Students have the opportunity to increase and develop their higher level thinking and problem solving skills, as well as logic and reasoning skills while working together as part of a team and as an individual. Discovery students are encouraged to think outside the box and let their creative minds go to work!

• think critically and creatively about complex issues
• consider system interactions while identifying and solving problems
• investigate their own interests through research and share findings with others
• apply information in a way that will positively impact God’s Kingdom
• communicate effectively in multiple settings with a variety of audiences
• demonstrate responsible behavior while working individually, on a team, and as a leader

1. Academics - A psycho-educational evaluation or other documentation is on file in ESS and a student has an identified need for accommodations.
2. Medical (includes physical and mental health) - Documentation is on file from the student's healthcare provider indicating a medical condition that could impact academics and/or school life. Examples include diabetes, Crohn's disease, anxiety disorder, depression, etc. A temporary Medical WIP is written for students who have sustained a concussion or have a short-term illness or condition.
3. Language - A WIP may be written for a student who is an English language learner.

Heritage offers multiple types of testing (including achievement tests and ability assessments) to evaluate and screen individual students. Some of the testing is fee-based.