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Next Steps Initiative

College Readiness Program

In partnership with Franklin Academy (Connecticut), the HRS Learning Center is excited to introduce the College Readiness Program as part of the Next Steps Initiative. This program is designed to support students with learning differences as they look ahead to their futures.

By providing unique learning experiences within a supportive framework, CRP will help students develop and/or strengthen crucial skills for their academic and professional futures. The program equips high school students with essential tools and strategies to successfully navigate the complexities of higher education and/or the workplace. 

The program emphasizes the development of critical transitional skills through a series of classes focused on self-awareness, executive functioning, problem-solving, and self-advocacy. Students benefit from a comprehensive curriculum that includes college readiness assessments, a virtual educational series, and at-home skill-building activities, equipping them with the necessary tools and strategies to succeed in higher education, the workplace, and beyond.

During its first year, the College Readiness Program will be open to 9th and 10th graders. The program will expand to include 11th and 12th graders in the 2025-2026 school year.

Program Features

Transitional Skills Courses

  • Courses focused on themes such as self-awareness, executive functioning, problem-solving, and self-advocacy.
  • Each unit includes a checklist of skills or tasks to be completed and a series of at-home lessons to increase college-readiness skills.
  • Each course culminates in a final portfolio to aid in transitioning from IDEA to higher education.
  • Program will explore topics related to college support and resources for students with learning differences.

College Readiness Assessments

  • Quantitative and qualitative assessments to focus on areas of growth and aid in forming individual interventions and future program adjustments.

Upcoming Courses

PROGRAM COST

  • Full Program: $625 for the full program, including the college readiness curriculum facilitated through five virtual course units with at-home lessons and college readiness assessments.
  • Pay-Per-Course: $150 per virtual course unit (does not include college assessments). You may register for individual courses at any time during the year.

Register here

Questions?
Contact Rod Walton, Director of Outreach + Learning Center