Academic Programs
Programs that support academic learning and/or academic learning environments.
Achievement Centers for Children - Sensational Extended School Year (ESY) Program at Camp Cheerful
Population Served: AUT, MD, HI, OHI, TBI, ID, SLD, VI, OI, S/LI
Dates: June 10-28, 2024, July 8-19, 2024, and July 22 - August 2, 2024
Ages: Grades K-12
Fee: $5,100 for 3-week session; $3,400 for 2-week session
Organization: Achievement Centers for Children
Contact: Mercedes Ziegler, Director of Education Operations
Address: 15000 Cheerful Lane, Strongsville, OH 44136
Phone: 440-238-6200 ext. 240 Fax: 440-238-1858
Email: mercedes.zeigler@achievementctrs.org
Website: https://campcheerful.achievementcenters.org/program/camp-children-autism/
Descriptor: This Extended School Year service is for students in grades K-12 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities requiring intensive, targeted, specially designed instruction beyond the school year to prevent academic skill regression and increase retention. Participants will enjoy a 5-day/week, full summer program from 9a – 3p that includes themed weeks, embedded academic learning, and individualized, specially designed instruction to address IEP goals. Each participant will receive required services from an occupational therapist and speech therapist to address the student’s targeted IEP goals. Activities include thematic units, outdoor physical education, academic instruction in core subject areas, adaptive behavior and social skill building, and sensory experiences! The sessions will be filled on a first-come first-served basis based on grade bands.
Cuyahoga County Public Library - Student Success Centers
Population Served: AUT, MD, HI, OHI, TBI, ID, SLD, VI, S/LI
Dates: Mid-September - Mid-May each school year
Ages: K-8th grade
Fee: No fee
Organization: Cuyahoga County Public Library
Contact: Kaleb Curry
Address: 2111 Snow Road; Parma, OH 44129, program takes place at 12 branch locations
Phone: 216-398-1800
Email: kcurry@cuyahogalibrary.org
Website: www.cuyahogalibrary.org
Descriptor: Our Student Success Center program helps students in grades K – 8 improve their academic skills and subject comprehension. Student Success Centers are available at 10 branches. Students who participate in the program receive homework assistance and/or academic enrichment from each of our centers' staff in English language arts, math, reading, science, and social studies. To enroll your child in our Student Success Center program, please fill out the registration form and bring it to one of our Student Success Center locations.
GradePower Learning - Tutoring Students with Learning Disabilities
Population Served: AUT, ID, SLD, S/LI, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia
Dates: Year-round
Ages: 4-18
Fee: Please call for information
Organization: GradePower Learning
Contact: Tanya Foose
Phone: 440-230-3444
Address: 21679 Lorain Road Fairview Park, OH 44126
Email: tfoose@gradepowerlearning.com
Website: www.gradepowerlearning.com
Descriptor: GradePower Learning works with all students from ages 4 - 18 and beyond in the areas of letters, sounds, printing, reading comprehension, writing, math (all grade levels), and test prep for high school and college entrance exams. Students with or without learning difficulties are welcome.
Koinonia Enterprises
Population Served: AUT, MD, HI, TBI, ID, VI
Dates: Our Day Program and Vocational Programs are ongoing and can be attended throughout the year.
Ages: We serve ages 18 and up.
Fee: Fees are paid through waivers, county board funding, or private pay.
Organization: Koinonia Enterprises
Contact: Cheryl Senko, Director of Communications and Community Outreach
Phone: 216-588-8777
Address:
Main Office: 6161 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131
Career and Senior Services Center: 1200 Valley Belt Drive, Brooklyn Heights Ohio 44131
Phone: 216-588-8777
Email: cheryl.senko@koinoniahomes.org
Website: https://koinoniahomes.org
Descriptor: Koinonia is Northeast Ohio’s leading agency dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and other complex conditions. Founded in 1974, Koinonia provides residential, adult day, and career services to more than 600 people, with a staff of over 580 professionals. Our service portfolio includes 22 licensed group homes, more than 60 supported and shared living arrangements, transportation services, and shared living options.
Medina Creative Transitions - Post-Secondary Career Exploration Program
Population Served: AUT, ED, MD, TBI, ID, SLD
Dates: Call for information.
Ages: 18-30 years
Fee: $850
Organization: Medina Creative Transitions
Contact: Nancy Brewer, Academic Director
Address: 232 North Court; Medina, OH 44256
Phone: 330-591-4434; Nancy Brewer 330-388-5880 Fax: 330-723-7415
Email: info@medinacreativehousing.com
Website: www.medinacreativehousing.com/creative-living-transitions
Descriptor: This is a community integration and career exploration program where participants travel each day to new and exciting locations to explore businesses, jobs, and careers. Meets Monday through Friday 9 am to 2 pm with pickup in both Middleburg Heights and Medina.
North Coast In-Home Tutoring
Population Served: AUT, ED, MD, HI, OHI, TBI, ID, SLD, S/LI, Executive Function, Occupational Therapy, Behavior Therapy
Dates: Year-round, schedule conveniently seven days a week with the family
Ages: 3 years to adult
Fee: Tutoring Services start at $60/hr., fees for other services vary, please ask for our fee schedule
Organization: North Coast Tutoring Services
Contact: Linnea Smith, Michael Asente, or Sweytha Ravishankar
Address: 31300 Solon Rd., Suite 1, Solon, OH 44139.
Phone: 440-914-0200 Fax: 440-542-1504
Email: linneas@northcoasted.com , sweythar@northcoasted.com ; michaela@northcoasted.com
Website: www.northcoasted.com
Descriptor: Our specialty is helping children & teens in all grades when they get stuck in a subject or course. We have 300 skilled tutors for all subjects in all grades, come to your home or a nearby public location. We specialize in basic skills – reading and math. We are known for working with children with learning differences: learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD, cognitive delay, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD, and other struggling learners. We are Jon Peterson and Autism Scholarship Providers. Recently we developed a multi-sensory systematic phonics program for children in Pre-K to Grade 3. With puppets, animation, and children in five-minute videos, the teacher/parent is trained as the child learns to read. The child has the same materials modeled in the videos to practice the new skill they have learned.
Summer and Beyond Directory - Final Sammy Video - Linnea Smith.mp4Sammy and The Magical Reading Chest Literacy Program - Richards Learning Systems LLC
Population Served: AUT, ED, MD, HI, OHI, TBI, ID, SLD, S/LI, Executive Function, Occupational Therapy, Behavioral
Dates: Flexible dates year-round at convenient times for students and parents
Ages: 3 - adult
Fee: Parents can purchase a yearly subscription and work with their child. We also have North Coast Education Services tutors to work with the students. It is also available for use in school classrooms.
Organization: Richards Learning Systems LLC
Contact: Carole Richards, Linnea Smith
Address: 31300 Solon Rd., Ste. 1, Solon, OH 44139
Phone: 440-914-0200 Fax: 440-542-1504
Email: info@richardslearningsystems.com
Website: http://www.richardslearningsystems.com/
Descriptor: The Sammy program design trains teachers/parents and the student(s) at the same time with 77 five-minute video episodes over four seasons. Through animation and puppets, Sammy and his friends learn about the wonderful world of reading. Each video episode introduces one letter, and how those sounds build words. In seasons 3 and 4, students learn to break words into syllables with patterns and syllable types. The videos model systematic multi-sensory teaching. With animation, “Bumpy Letter” cards, sand trays and Felt Boards fly on magic carpets and through windows to the children. The children model how to use them. Teachers and parents are encouraged at the end of each video to use the materials seen in the video to reinforce the lesson of the day. By design, there is no teacher’s guide ... instructions are at the bottom of workbook pages and modeled in the video lessons.
The Centers - Early Learning Program
Population Served: AUT, ED, MD, HI, OHI, ID, SLD, VI, OI, S/LI
Dates: Full-year, full-day programming
Ages: Pregnant women, Children birth- 5 years
Fee: Free, Early Head Start, Head Start, private pay, vouchers, scholarships available
Organization: The Centers
Contact: Emily Hoag - Enrollment Manager
Address: Multiple locations across greater Cleveland and surrounding suburbs
Phone: 216-325-9678
Email: early.learning@thecentersohio.org
Website: www.thecentersohio.org
Descriptor: A child’s experiences during the first 2,000 days of their life—from birth to the start of kindergarten—have a lasting impact on later success. With seven five-star rated early learning centers in Northeast Ohio, plus a home-based program, we help families capitalize on this precious time.
The LD Edge Network - The D.A.M. (Diagnose, Apply, Motivate) Program
Population Served: SLD
Dates: Ongoing
Ages: 18 years and older
Fee: Sliding scale, visit our website for further information.
Organization: The LD Edge Network
Contact: Holly Roe, Executive Director
Address: 2031 W 30th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Phone: 216-870-1432
Email: ldedge15@gmail.com
Website: www.theldedgenetwork.org
Descriptor: Our mission is to provide a streamlined process for assessing under-resourced adults with learning disabilities and incorporating specialized intervention practices to elevate their educational and career statuses. We also offer training and professional development specific to learning disabilities in adults to the educators who teach them, all to increase the employability and quality of life for these adults and their families.
The Silver Lining Group
Population Served: AUT, ID, MD, SLD, AUT
Dates: Year-round services
Ages: All ages welcome
Fee: Please call to discuss your child's funding options.
Organization: The Silver Lining Group
Contact: Ken Dix
Address: 24865 Detroit Road, Westlake, OH 44145
Phone: 440-250-8800 Fax: 440-641-1170
Email: k.dix@behavioralinterventioncenters.com
Website: http://www.behavioralinterventioncenters.com
Descriptor: Silver Lining Group's summer sessions are an extension of our Center-Based Educational/Intervention Services. We provide individuals with autism, Down syndrome, mental health disorders, and developmental disabilities a structured and fun summer environment while working on goals established by the child's IEP/ISP team.
In addition, we do provide Extended School Year services, a program that provides children with disabilities IEP services during the summer months. Extended School Year, like most other special education programs, varies from school district to school district. Depending upon your child's needs and abilities (and on your school district), it may be possible to get ESY funding for summer intervention.
The Whole Kid (Private Tutoring)
Population Served: OHI, SLD
Dates: Summer 2024 and beyond
Ages: K – 12 and beyond
Fee: Call for information.
Organization: The Whole Kid
Contact: Tim Tibbitts
Address: 18035 Fernway, Shaker Heights, OH 44122
Phone: 216-235-3115
Email: LearnToSucceed@TheWholeKid.com
Website: www.thewholekid.com
Descriptor: The Whole Kid provides excellent, highly individualized tutoring for students K-12 and beyond. Summer enrichment or skill-building.
Townsend Learning Center
Population Served: SLD, V
Dates: Year-round
Ages: Preschoolers – adults
Fee: Based on programs scheduled
Organization: Townsend Learning Center
Contact: Sarah Littlefield
Address: 1667 E. 40th Street, Suite 1B, Cleveland, OH 44103 (Several locations Cleveland, OH)
Phone: 216-472-8300
Email: sarah@learnwithus.com
Website: www.learnwithus.com
Descriptor: All classes are diagnostic and individualized. Diagnostic testing is optional. For more information call contact.
Two Foundation, Inc. - Job Readiness
Population Served: AUT, ED, HI, TBI, ID, OI, S/LI, Down syndrome
Dates: Starts July 2024
Ages: 16 and up
Fee: Call for information
Organization: Two Foundation Inc.
Contact: Shari Hunter
Address: 8578 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023
Phone: 440-384-3236
Email: Shari@twofoundation.com
Website: Twofoundation.com
Descriptor: On-the-job experience at our cafe and with our business partners, job skill training. A fully integrated program. Campers will be provided a workplace experience and receive hands-on training, participate in team-building activities, and health management sessions, visit current business partners, and complete lessons to prepare them for the workplace. Daily lessons will include resume writing, interviewing, dressing for success, networking, communication skills, customer service, retail selling, workplace ethics and behavior, self-awareness, self-advocacy, and self-regulation.