• Students NCYAA

    NORTH COOK YOUNG ADULT ACADEMY

    NCYAA HOURS
    Staff: 7:15 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
    Students: 8:45 a.m.–2:25 p.m.

    North Cook Young Adult Academy (NCYAA) educates students in one of two distinct programs:

    • REGIONAL SAFE SCHOOL PROGRAM (RSSP)
      RSSP serves students from Grades 6-12 who have had multiple suspensions or are pending expulsion from their home school.

    • ALTERNATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM (ALOP)
      ALOP offers flexible educational programs and services to meet the complex needs of students. The objective is to offer additional tiered support that follows a school's continuum of services in an environment that is more flexible and adaptable for the students.

    NCYAA is dedicated to providing a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment for all students. Goals of both programs include increasing graduation rates, increasing student attendance & participation, increasing credit attainment, improving family engagement, increasing job-related skills, and improving copy strategies.

    Both the RSSP and the ALOP are regular education programs that follow a comprehensive curriculum similar to the home school district, with differentiated instruction that is centered around a student’s individual differences and learning styles. Social-emotional growth is an important aspect of each program. Class sizes do not exceed 10 students in most cases. NCYAA also provides resources and services, such as planning and goal-setting, counseling, job-related services, and social-emotional learning, along with individual and group support. We offer a team approach in our programs. There is regular, ongoing communication between NCYAA staff, parents/guardians, the student, and the home school.

    All credits earned by students at NCYAA are transferred to their home school district. More than 80% of students sent to NCYAA successfully transition back to their home school or graduate. North Cook Young Adult Academy empowers students to develop respect and responsibility for themselves and their communities. A focus of each program is for students to become lifelong learners and active contributors to their community.

    For more information, contact:
    Jeremy Paul, NCYAA Principal • jpaul@ncisc.org • 847-803-3707
    Johnny Sanchez, NCYAA Asst. Principal • jsanchez@ncisc.org • 847-803-3702

    North Cook Young Adult Academy, main line: 847-803-3709

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