Success is in Reach
At Eckerd Academy, for more than 40 years, we have been proving that positive reinforcement; patience, respect and personal accountability are at the heart of student achievement and lifelong success.
Without question, Eckerd Academy students achieve outstanding outcomes.
While we are thrilled to receive numerous written testimonials from former students and their parents, we are equally proud of the average academic, social skills and mental health gains that students are able to achieve through our positive, strength-based approach. Our students benefit from:
- Average reading and math gains of more than 2 years in just six months time (measured by Woodcock Johnson III pre- and post-tests)
- Social skills and mental health improvements that are about double what is expected in similar programs nationwide (Social skills are measured by the Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS) pre-and post-tests. Mental health is measured by the ASEBA Youth Self Report (YSR) pre-and post-tests.)
- Parent satisfaction of approximately 90%
- Caring, competent staff and individualized lesson plans
- Outdoor therapeutic settings that inspire and challenge both mind and body
