| The Academy at Ivy Ridge has recently started | | | | each week. I know I will reach my goals of tests |
| to allow students the privilege to use | | | | passed in the very beginning of the week. This is |
| computerbased learning, on a program known as | | | | remarkable improvement for me. Having the |
| SWITCHED-ON-SCHOOL (S.O.S.). It had been | | | | privilege to use S.O.S computer based learning has |
| available for only half of the Facility but now, for | | | | allowed me to have the confidence in my ability |
| the past few months all of the students have | | | | to complete High School. |
| access to accelerated progress in academics. I | | | | If I had not come to the Program and been |
| have been benefiting from S.O.S. in such a way | | | | introduced to such a curriculum, I probably would |
| that I am already half way through the 10th | | | | have dropped out of school. I know while |
| grade. When I started the S.O.S. program, I was | | | | accomplishing school in textbooks here, I did not |
| just beginning 10th gradecourse work. I am now | | | | always have the attention span to stay on task all |
| working at a pace where I will reach the goal of | | | | day. The new computer programs make staying |
| completing at least 11th grade within the next | | | | on track not only easy, but also enjoyable. I look |
| four months. In addition to a speedy progression | | | | forward to doing school now as opposed to my |
| I've had on the computers, it has also had an | | | | attitude prior to S.O.S. I am very grateful for the |
| impact in my decreased stress level because I | | | | opportunity and privilege I have at the Academy |
| donʼt worry about facing my academic | | | | at Ivy Ridge. |
| track. I wonʼt struggle to barely pass it | | | | |