Our teacher to student ratio is 1 to 5. Our classrooms are multi-age and multi-grade. Classroom placements are determined based on social and academic needs.
Crossway Academy Parent Ambassadors
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Laura and Jimeere are moms of students at Crossway Academy. They compassionately supports parents about raising children with special needs. They are excellent in helping parents facilitate the schools, camp, special programs and social support for our Charlotte Crossway Academy community. If you have questions for Laura or Jimeere, or would like to join them in our Parent Support Organization, you can reach them at lemartin1022@gmail.com or jlashford@hotmail.com , they will be delighted to hear from you.
Our Group Therapies
Each week, Crossway students participate in several group therapy sessions. In addition to our typical Occupational, Speech, and Physical Therapies, we also are visited by certified Art and Music therapists, enhancing our educational experiences!
Occupational TherapyOT can help kids with various needs improve their cognitive, physical, sensory, and motor skills and enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.
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Physical TherapyPhysical therapists use a variety of treatments to help build strength, improve movement, and strengthen skills needed to complete daily activities.
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Speech TherapySLPs assess speech, language, cognitive-communication, and oral/feeding/swallowing skills to identify types of communication problems and the best way to treat them.
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Crossway Academy is a unique place that provides a therapeutic environment that increases a student’s ability to learn. Our small class sizes create more opportunities for more individualized and differentiated instruction.
As Crossway continues to expand and service children with diverse needs and abilities, we have always recognized the need to teach and support the WHOLE child. Part of that support comes from our full-time occupational therapist, Brenda Arko. She assists in helping students develop and improve specific functions such as handwriting, social-emotional regulation, fine motor skills, motor planning, and much more. We also have our physical therapist, Hannah J., and speech therapist, Dr. Jo, who work with our students weekly to target those essential skills.
We are taking things a step further and creating a functional curriculum that targets the following domains:
These domains target skills that can often be challenging for our students. With it now being embedded into our school's curriculum, we expect to see progress in the whole child!
Some skills that your child has already learned includes:
Our teachers are working diligently in creating this curriculum. We dedicate two times within the week to plan. Your students' needs are at the center of our preparations, which promises a curriculum that is individualized.
As Crossway continues to expand and service children with diverse needs and abilities, we have always recognized the need to teach and support the WHOLE child. Part of that support comes from our full-time occupational therapist, Brenda Arko. She assists in helping students develop and improve specific functions such as handwriting, social-emotional regulation, fine motor skills, motor planning, and much more. We also have our physical therapist, Hannah J., and speech therapist, Dr. Jo, who work with our students weekly to target those essential skills.
We are taking things a step further and creating a functional curriculum that targets the following domains:
- Self Care and Domestic Living
- Recreation and Leisure
- Social Interactions
- Employment and Community Preparedness
These domains target skills that can often be challenging for our students. With it now being embedded into our school's curriculum, we expect to see progress in the whole child!
Some skills that your child has already learned includes:
- Self Care: proper handwashing routines
- Self Advocacy: when and how to ask for help
- Recreation and Leisure: how to use free time appropriately; how to engage in free time activities other than technology
- Social Interactions: big vs. little problems and the appropriate responses to those problems
Our teachers are working diligently in creating this curriculum. We dedicate two times within the week to plan. Your students' needs are at the center of our preparations, which promises a curriculum that is individualized.
Step 1:
If you have read the admissions guidelines and feel we may be a good fit for your child, please send an email to headofschool@crosswayacademy.com, or give us a call at 704-847-3911. In the email, tell us a little more about your child and what you are looking for in a new school.
Step 2:
After a phone conference or contact via email, someone from our admissions team will contact you to schedule a tour. During this tour, we will conduct a brief parent interview.
Step 3:
After your tour, we will schedule a day for your child to spend some time with us here at Crossway. By observing your child among his or her peers, we can get a better understanding of their academic and social needs. We will also conduct some informal assessments during the student visit.
Prior to the student visit we will need the following items:
1. Completed application; CLICK HERE
2. Most recent student report cards
3. Immunization records
4. Copies of all IEP and 504 plans
5. All medical, therapeutic, and counseling evaluations and reports
6. Teacher/therapist recommendation form
Step 4:
The admissions team will meet within two weeks of the student visit to determine whether Crossway is the best fit for your child. We will then send you an email to let you know our decision. Please remember, we want the best educational setting for all students at Crossway. Services available and teacher-student ratio affect our decision.
We would love the opportunity to get to know you and your child, so give us a call today!
If you have read the admissions guidelines and feel we may be a good fit for your child, please send an email to headofschool@crosswayacademy.com, or give us a call at 704-847-3911. In the email, tell us a little more about your child and what you are looking for in a new school.
Step 2:
After a phone conference or contact via email, someone from our admissions team will contact you to schedule a tour. During this tour, we will conduct a brief parent interview.
Step 3:
After your tour, we will schedule a day for your child to spend some time with us here at Crossway. By observing your child among his or her peers, we can get a better understanding of their academic and social needs. We will also conduct some informal assessments during the student visit.
Prior to the student visit we will need the following items:
1. Completed application; CLICK HERE
2. Most recent student report cards
3. Immunization records
4. Copies of all IEP and 504 plans
5. All medical, therapeutic, and counseling evaluations and reports
6. Teacher/therapist recommendation form
Step 4:
The admissions team will meet within two weeks of the student visit to determine whether Crossway is the best fit for your child. We will then send you an email to let you know our decision. Please remember, we want the best educational setting for all students at Crossway. Services available and teacher-student ratio affect our decision.
We would love the opportunity to get to know you and your child, so give us a call today!
Elementary: 17, 200.00
_______ No Scholarships
Payment Options: $17,200 - $500 tuition deposit = Balance due: $16,700
___ Option A: Full payment on or before August 1, 2019, $15,700 (less 3% full payment discount)
___ Option B: Two payments: $8,350 due August 1, 2020 and $8,350 due January 3, 2021
___ Option C: Five payments: $3,340 due August 1, 2020, October 2, 2020, December 1, 2020, February 1, 2021 and April 1, 2021.
___ Option D: Ten payments: $1, 670 due August 1, 2020, September 1, 2020, October 1, 2020, November 1, 2020, December 1, 2020, January 1, 2021, February 1, 2021, March 1, 2021, April 1, 2021, and May 1, 2021.
Middle School: 18, 200.00
_______ No Scholarships
Payment Options: $18,200 - $500 tuition deposit = Balance due: $17,700
___ Option A: Full payment on or before August 1, 2020, $17,700 (less 3% full payment discount)
___ Option B: Two payments: $8,850 due August 1, 2020 and $8,850 due January 3, 2021
___ Option C: Five payments: $3,540 due August 1, 2020, October 2, 2020, December 1, 2020, February 1, 2021 and April 1, 2021.
___ Option D: Ten payments: $1, 770 due August 1, 2020, September 1, 2020, October 1, 2020, November 1, 2020, December 1, 2020, January 1, 2021, February 1, 2021, March 1, 2021, April 1, 2021, and May 1, 2021.
Application Fee (new students) ......................................... $150
Technology Fee.................................... $100
Testing Fee – Paid to ABC Educational Services....... $125
***Payments need to be made on time by credit card on file or bank draft. A voided check is required to set up bank draft. If payment is made by credit card a 3.5% charge will be added to each transaction. Payments late over 7 days will be charged an additional late fee of $100 for each week late.
If you are selected to receive the ESA grant from the state, funds will be deposited into a Class Wallet account for parents. You may use that account to make payments to us towards your tuition.
A payment contract must be signed by June 1, 2020. Enrollment can be canceled if we receive a letter in writing by June 30, 2020. The $500 deposit is non-refundable.
After the contract is signed we require that the full year’s tuition be paid.
_______ No Scholarships
Payment Options: $17,200 - $500 tuition deposit = Balance due: $16,700
___ Option A: Full payment on or before August 1, 2019, $15,700 (less 3% full payment discount)
___ Option B: Two payments: $8,350 due August 1, 2020 and $8,350 due January 3, 2021
___ Option C: Five payments: $3,340 due August 1, 2020, October 2, 2020, December 1, 2020, February 1, 2021 and April 1, 2021.
___ Option D: Ten payments: $1, 670 due August 1, 2020, September 1, 2020, October 1, 2020, November 1, 2020, December 1, 2020, January 1, 2021, February 1, 2021, March 1, 2021, April 1, 2021, and May 1, 2021.
Middle School: 18, 200.00
_______ No Scholarships
Payment Options: $18,200 - $500 tuition deposit = Balance due: $17,700
___ Option A: Full payment on or before August 1, 2020, $17,700 (less 3% full payment discount)
___ Option B: Two payments: $8,850 due August 1, 2020 and $8,850 due January 3, 2021
___ Option C: Five payments: $3,540 due August 1, 2020, October 2, 2020, December 1, 2020, February 1, 2021 and April 1, 2021.
___ Option D: Ten payments: $1, 770 due August 1, 2020, September 1, 2020, October 1, 2020, November 1, 2020, December 1, 2020, January 1, 2021, February 1, 2021, March 1, 2021, April 1, 2021, and May 1, 2021.
Application Fee (new students) ......................................... $150
Technology Fee.................................... $100
Testing Fee – Paid to ABC Educational Services....... $125
***Payments need to be made on time by credit card on file or bank draft. A voided check is required to set up bank draft. If payment is made by credit card a 3.5% charge will be added to each transaction. Payments late over 7 days will be charged an additional late fee of $100 for each week late.
If you are selected to receive the ESA grant from the state, funds will be deposited into a Class Wallet account for parents. You may use that account to make payments to us towards your tuition.
A payment contract must be signed by June 1, 2020. Enrollment can be canceled if we receive a letter in writing by June 30, 2020. The $500 deposit is non-refundable.
After the contract is signed we require that the full year’s tuition be paid.
Special Education Scholarship Grants for Children with Disabilities
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North Carolina offers three programs that expand school choice for eligible students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Opportunity Scholarship, Disabilities Grant, and Education Savings Account can cover tuition and required fees at a participating nonpublic school. In addition, the Disabilities Grant and Education Savings Account can cover certain other expenses related to educating a child with a disability.
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Disabilities Grant Program
The Disabilities Grant Program was created by the North Carolina General Assembly to help parents pay qualified expenses for children with disabilities who attend school in an eligible nonpublic setting, or in an eligible public setting for which tuition would be required.
Children who are placed in a nonpublic school by their parents do not have a right to receive all of the special education and related services that they would receive if enrolled in the public schools. Likewise, a private school does not have a legal obligation to provide special education and related services for students who are children with disabilities. Parents are encouraged to select a nonpublic school carefully and to establish a plan prior to enrollment which meets their child’s educational needs.
The new student application for 2017-18 has closed. The 2018-19 school year application will open on May 1, 2018. For more information about the Disabilities Grant, see the links below.
Opportunity Scholarship Program
The Opportunity Scholarship Program expands school choice in North Carolina through scholarship grants for eligible children in kindergarten through 12th grade. This program provides funding of up to $4,200 per year for eligible children who choose to attend a participating nonpublic school.
Education Savings Account
The Education Savings Account (ESA) is a program established by the North Carolina General Assembly that expands school choice for eligible students with disabilities in kindergarten through 12th grade. The program provides an option for parents to pay tuition and required fees at a participating nonpublic school and/or qualified expenses for their children with disabilities who attend school in an eligible nonpublic setting, including home school.
Children who are placed in a nonpublic school by their parents do not have a right to receive all of the special education and related services that they would receive if enrolled in the public schools. Likewise, a private school does not have a legal obligation to provide special education and related services to students with disabilities. Parents are encouraged to select a nonpublic school carefully and to establish a plan prior to enrollment which meets their child’s educational needs.
The 2018-19 school year application will open at 9:00 AM on February 1, 2018; click here to access the application. For more information about the Education Savings Account, see the links below.
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We are excited to have partnered with Lands End School for our school uniforms. We hope you will find it convenient and easy to order from them since their online store is always open. They offer a complete range of sizes from pre-k to grade 12 with regular, slim, junior, young men and extended fits. Plus, they offer free hemming on most sizes of pants. Returns are easy at any Lands' End Shop at Sears. Additionally, Crossway Academy receives a percentage of total uniform purchases made as a cash-back reward. Click here or on the banner below to visit our Crossway Academy Store at the Lands' End School Uniform shop. Our school number is 900153859.
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Uniform Requirements
Boys- Shirt (short or long sleeves) with Logo and shorts or long pants. Sweatshirt or sweater with logo required for cooler weather.
Girls- Shirt (short or long sleeves) with shorts, long pants, jumper, or skirt. Sweatshirt or sweater with logo required for cooler months.
You may select colors and styles that have been preselected.
Girls- Shirt (short or long sleeves) with shorts, long pants, jumper, or skirt. Sweatshirt or sweater with logo required for cooler months.
You may select colors and styles that have been preselected.
In 2004, I was working for a private therapy company in Charlotte, NC. I was the only therapist that would see the same client across all his or her environments to ensure accurate assessment and carry over of goals. This was effective for 70% of my clients. They were able to be integrated into their preschools and schools and My Gym/YMCA or Gymboree classes as well as transition to going out to dinner, stores such as Target and Walmart and grocery stores. But, for some clients, the barriers for integrating into the school was too large and resulted in stressful times of the families being told that X school could not meet the child’s needs and they would need to find another school.
Some of the families that are seated here today are familiar with this story. I would be the OT who worked collaboratively to make modifications and like I mentioned, several schools were receptive to learning about sensory processing disorder or cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder. On the other hand, on what point is it a disservice to serve children in an environment that is not the right fit?
Hence, February 2005, I officially started a clinic that was adjunctive to a wonderful language stimulation preschool school. This is where the foundation for Crossway Academy began. I worked side by side with special education teachers as well as speech language pathologists. Each child had access to an individualized curriculum as well as private and school based therapies. This relationship was so beneficial for the children, that the question became where are they going to go after preschool?
In 2011, Dorian Ladue, M Ed and I team up again and create the first classroom of Crossway Academy. We invited Rebecca Dillard to join us with a second class one year later, then Sloane Williams. And, today, we continue to meet the needs of a growing school population by adding grades each year to now serve Kindergarten through eighth grade. Our director today is Alanna Staton, PhD who was crowned by our late Dorian and our assistant director is Ja’Net Brown, special education teacher. We opened a 4th classroom this year and welcome Donna Tennyson.
Crossway Academy has made it possible for some children who could not perform in a classroom of 19-26 others, to meet grade level. For some children this meant that they transitioned back to mainstream schools. And, for others, that means they stayed are ready to graduate the 8th grade. Our school is unique because we offer individualized curriculum within a small classroom ratio.
On the horizon, we will continue to add life skills such as gardening and after school specials such as martial arts or Zumba or art classes.
And, the big news is that Crossway has a vision maintain a high quality clinic based day school while growing to 40 students as we prepare for a beautiful new 8000 square foot home.
We are blessed for the NCSEEA scholarships and for all the parental support and we continue to seek your help and assistance as we create the best school for your child and family!
