Catalyst EDU - Which Students Are Candidates for Catalyst?

Catalyst Academy - Igniting achievement in resilient teens

"We love helping kids. Our staff has decades of experience working with all kinds of teens in a variety of educational and therapeutic settings. Nothing satisfies us more than helping adolescents regain confidence and develop the desire and the academic and social skills they need to step out and take on the world."

-- Ed Porritt, Founder of Catalyst EDU

Which Students Are Candidates for Catalyst EDU?

• Any student who wants a truly amazing, personally designed high school education
• The student who is “floating along” in high school, “doing fine,” but who would thrive, if given the opportunity to be in the “driver’s seat”
• The student who has experienced a traumatic loss or has been adopted
• The student who has a career, an athletic or musical talent, or a health-related issue that makes attending a regular school difficult
• The student who loves to read or loves to learn, but does not like school
• The student who is transitioning from a wilderness program, residential school, or a home schooling situation
• The student who is extremely bright, talented, or gifted and feels personal academic needs are not being met
• The student who deals with issues such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder
• The student who is ready to take college classes before completing high school
• The student who has tried three or four other high schools and never found the right fit
• The student who recently graduated from high school and does not feel adequately prepared for college
• The student who finds transition – between parents, among teachers or classes, amid the myriad of expectations and rules -- difficult
• The student who wants control and personal attention included with the “individualized studies” package
• The student who says that the last time he or she enjoyed school was in elementary school

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Nondiscrimination Policy:

Catalyst EDU is an equal opportunity nonprofit corporation and educational institution. Catalyst admits students of any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

Catalyst will not tolerate discrimination, harassment or violence against anyone, including students and staff members, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.

Catalyst does not discriminate against anyone in the school system, including students and employees, on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.