College & Career Readiness
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.
For the 2025-2026 school year, the College Readiness Program will be open to all high school students with learning differences, along with their families.
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.
JOIN NEXT STEPS
Next Steps will return in the fall of 2025. Please complete the form below to be notified when registration opens.
Questions?
Contact Rod Walton, Director of Outreach + Learning Center