Important Note: Benchmark staff serve as resources for your exploration of high school options. Sometimes parents would like more support than we can provide or, when considering a public school, feel the need for an advocate to help them with the varied aspects of a public school system. The following list is shared as a resource and are not endorsed in any way by Benchmark School. We will add to this list as we hear of resources, especially when they come to us from parents who have used them.
The following services may prove helpful in navigating the public school IEP/504 process and in advocating for your child within a school district. Please note that these service providers are not recommended by Benchmark School, but are provided as a resource that Benchmark parents have expressed have been helpful.
MyKidsLawyer: The Legal Team for Students, Kids & Families (Raffaele & Associates)
Specialists in: special education law, advocacy, school discipline and more.
Services include educational advocacy for public schools, extra help in school search process, tutoring and more.
Setting the Flightpath to Success: Student Reflection and the 8th Grade Final Portfolio Project
This article delves into the metacognitive aspects of Benchmark's program and details a major goal of our program - to help students develop a good understanding of their strengths and challenges and the strategies they can use to be successful.
Click here to access the article.