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Thayer Campus Framingham High School Thayers Mission It is the mission of Thayer Campus to provide our students with a small, safe, and caring environment that encourages academic achievement, personal growth, and a sense of


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Thayer Campus

Framingham High School

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Thayer’s Mission

It is the mission of Thayer Campus to provide

  • ur students with a small, safe, and caring

environment that encourages academic achievement, personal growth, and a sense of

  • responsibility. Our school is built around the

belief that mutual respect is essential to our students’ success.

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Thayer’s Evolution

  • Founded in 1989 as a single classroom program
  • Originally focused on approximately 10 students with

learning disabilities and/or behavioral problems

  • Initial goal was as an alternative within the district to

reduce outside placement of students

  • Program quickly grew into multiple classrooms;

initially located at FHS and then later at Mass Bay

  • Moved to its current location in 1995, as a satellite

campus of FHS and named Thayer Campus Alternative High School after then Superintendent Eugene Thayer

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Thayer Facts

  • Full school day of 5.5 hours of instruction
  • Maximum enrollment of 60 students
  • 9.6 FTE Staff includes:
  • Program Coordinator
  • 1.0 Social Worker
  • 4.4 Classroom Teachers
  • 1.0 Special Educator
  • 1.0 Assistant Teacher
  • 1.0 Secretary
  • 0.2 Nurse
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School Profile

  • Anticipated full enrollment of 60 students in

2018-19

  • Thayer’s enrollment includes students both

with and without IEPs

  • Thayer is not a therapeutic setting for

students with severe emotional needs

  • Due to the work study component, students

are required to be at least 16 years old

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Student Profile

  • Thayer serves students who are in danger of

dropping out or have withdrawn from school and wish to return

  • Have experienced academic difficulties in the

traditional high school setting often due to emotional issues such as anxiety and depression

  • Have a history of chronic absenteeism/tardiness
  • Employment is necessary for family support and

interferes with regular school attendance

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Referral and Enrollment

  • Vice Principals at FHS prioritize a list of

potential referrals based on input from Counselors, Support Programs, Special Ed, and EL Departments

  • FHS principal or designee contacts Thayer

Coordinator with recommendations

  • Coordinator of Thayer Campus, schedules

referral interviews with all students and parents prior to being enrolled

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Philosophy and Goals

  • Every student possesses the potential to

achieve and experience growth in learning

  • Help our students make their thinking more

visible and maximize their potential.

  • Help students achieve their goals by providing

a safe collaborative environment in which students begin to identify and utilize their strengths.

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Expected Outcomes

  • Thayer expects students to show an

improvement in school attendance and academic performance.

  • Self-esteem should also increase along with

appropriate behaviors along with communication skills and coping skills.

  • Success in the classroom and ultimately

graduation from high school

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Program of Studies

  • English, Creative Writing
  • Social Studies: U.S. History, World History, Economics
  • Science: Earth Science, Biology, Astronomy, Chemistry
  • Math: Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Consumer

Math

  • Career Dynamics: Life Skills and Careers
  • MCAS remediation as needed
  • School to Work Study Program, where students can

gain additional academic credits and a paid work experience

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Thayer Accommodations

  • Modified schedules to fit individual academic

requirements and life situations

  • Smaller classroom settings and lower teacher

to student ratios

  • Optional personalized online learning

platforms and curriculum for credit recovery

  • Classes are offered by semester
  • School to Work Study offers a chance to earn

credits and an income

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Successes

  • Thayer just completed its 30th year.
  • The program is well-established and known

for its unique approaches to alternative education

  • Thayer graduated 26 students this year and

nearly 1,000 since its inception in 1988

  • Reduction in drop out rate as students are

willing to remain in school longer with an attainable goal in sight

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Challenges

  • There still exists a level of misconception

about who we are and the work that we do within the district

  • The community’s own assumptions about the

students who attend Thayer Campus

  • Chronic absenteeism and/or tardiness
  • Transient nature of many students