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When high school applications rolled around, I found Shadow Mountain. I came for a shadow day, and found what I had been searching for: kindhearted, accepting nerds who enjoyed reading, writing and history just as much as I did. A place I could be myself without worrying if people will like me or not. In a way, I found a home. From the first day of school to where we are now, I still feel that I am welcomed and wanted in this place, and it has changed me.
I’m still working to become the best person I can be, and this classroom is one of the places that has helped me do exactly that. Since joining this class I have become more social, I’ve made new friends. I’ve learned to focus my thoughts on more positive things and not let stress or negative thoughts overcome my world. I’ve become a better writer and even more interested in history than before. But not only have I made a change in myself, but I seek to change other people’s lives as well.
DAAPS Graduate 2022
We have two children in the DAAPS program. Both children are very different in what interests them and in the way they learn. And both children have had phenomenal experiences. The DAAPS program provides an avenue for the students to stretch their minds and their abilities while not being overwhelmed with mountains of homework. The DAAPS program also teaches the students to consider differing viewpoints in a respectful manner. The DAAPS classroom is a place where the students can feel safe to express their thoughts which is really a nice thing in high school. One of the really fantastic academic benefits of the DAAPS program is writing. The students practice writing everyday and get meaningful instruction and feedback in the art of writing. As a result, the students are excellent writers by the time they complete the program. Top marks on AP tests become possible. And our oldest child, who is now in college, is so very thankful for how the DAAPS program prepared her for college level writing. I will add that the DAAPS program is really just a reflection of the teachers who make up the program, and the teachers we have encountered in the DAAPS program are truly dedicated to the students in the program. One last note, while the DAAPS program is only part of the day for the students, we have been duly impressed with the teachers our children have had outside of the program. Many of the DAAPS students are advanced in Math and Science, and Shadow Mountain High School, its Principal, and teachers ensure that these students have challenging opportunities in whatever direction they chose to go.
Gretchen and Jon K.
There were two programs in high school that contributed the most to who I am today: theatre and DAAPS. Not only was it a genius way to apply skills from one class to another and build interdisciplinary connections, DAAPS made me feel like I belonged to something, like I always had a community I could turn to. It was one of those classes I could always look forward to. The bonds I made in DAAPS are some of the best friendships I still have to this day.
Amalie S.
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