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Principals report progress at Pride Academy, Elkhart Academy and School Without Walls
Summary
Three district principals updated the board on alternative education programs, citing improved attendance and credit recovery, individualized behavior supports, service-learning partnerships, and higher graduation rates among program participants.
Elkhart Community Schools principals briefed the board Tuesday on three district alternative programs — Pride Academy (elementary), Elkhart Academy (high school alternative) and School Without Walls — highlighting individualized supports, attendance gains and credit-recovery outcomes.
Eric Chandler, principal of Pride Academy, described the K–5 program that serves students with emotional disabilities or extreme behavioral needs referred from district elementary schools. Pride uses small class sizes (target about 10 students per classroom), trauma-informed practices, crisis prevention training for staff, and a behavior-tracking/MTSS referral process (a “Pride Alert” form) to determine placements and interventions. Chandler said classroom attendance rose over the program's…
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