Dan Spalding Academy
Dan Spalding Academy meets the academic, social, and behavioral needs of high school students who have been expelled or voluntarily withdrawn, while also providing services to address the behaviors and decision-making that resulted in the expulsion or withdrawal. It includes program offerings during the school year and summer school.
The goal of providing post-expulsion or withdrawal services is to assist secondary students in advancing their school and social skills while under expulsion orders and/or withdrawal agreements. These students have the opportunity to work on academic growth and behavioral issues related to the complexities of their at-risk behaviors, in addition to their affective needs, in an alternative setting with a low student-to-staff ratio.
Students gain credits toward graduation by meeting district and state standards. School staff work closely with students, parents, community agencies, and administrators to ensure that the students complete the expectations of the expulsion and/or withdrawal agreement to successfully transition back to their home schools at the end of the expulsion or withdrawal period.
Questions/Concerns
Contact Mr. Heitl, Principal, at (920) 852-5590.
At-Risk Criteria
The student has been expelled or voluntarily withdrawn.
Handbook
DAN SPALDING ACADEMY (DSA)
Since 2003
Dan Spalding Academy recognizes that, at times, adolescents make decisions that result in withdrawal/expulsion from the school district. AASD faces the challenge of finding a balance between each student’s need for an education and every student’s right to a safe and drug-free learning environment. To this end, DSA incorporates Dan Spalding Academy, an after-school program, Monday - Thursday, 3:00 – 5:00 PM, to serve the academic needs of students in the district who have been expelled or withdrawn, while also providing services to address the behaviors and decision-making that resulted in the expulsion or withdrawal.
The educational program and expectations are explained during the enrollment process. Attendance is required.
COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (CLC)
Since 1999
The Community Learning Center incorporates the academic and social, and behavioral needs of students in grades 6-8. The educational program and expectations are explained during the enrollment process. Students attend Monday – Thursday, 8:00– 11:15 am. Attendance is required.
The curriculum is primarily focused on mathematics, reading, and writing. Science and social studies content is integrated into the communication arts coursework. Students' work is tied to their homeschool using CANVAS. Individual and group work with the school social worker and professional counselor will occur. Students will be required to establish goals, follow all school and district expectations, and meet the requirements of their expulsion or withdrawal agreements to remain enrolled.
While enrolled in programming, students remain under their home school AASD handbook guidelines. There may be specific practices outlined below that apply to the high school students only.
Dan Spalding
Mr. Daniel A. Spalding was involved in business for over 30 years in the Appleton area. He was instrumental in the founding of Jan Sport, a manufacturer of sports apparel and backpack equipment. In 1988, he took over the reins of Valley School Supply and grew that firm into School Specialty, Inc., the nation's largest school supply distribution company.
Dan's love of education was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Appleton Education Foundation. Mr. Spalding was a generous contributor to alternative education in the Appleton Area School District.