Our Academic Mission

At Cherry Gulch, our mission is to reinvest students in the learning process through individual, dynamic, multi-sensory education so that students can develop into independent and organized learners, problem solvers, and effective communicators.

Desired Results for Student Academics:

An Independent, Dynamic, Organized Learner – demonstrates active self-regulation, perseverance and curiosity in the continual pursuit of learning.

A Problem Solver – Demonstrates reflective and purposeful decision-making and collaboration, based on data from oral, written, kinesthetic, and mathematical activities.

Effective Communicator – Demonstrates effective oral and written communication to express core concepts in diverse academic disciplines and navigate social norms within the school.

Cherry Gulch is certified by the AdvancED and meets or exceeds the academic standards set by the State of Idaho. The academic staff at Cherry Gulch is comprised of certified teachers who implement a variety of teaching strategies. They address different learning styles and modalities to meet individual student needs. These educators come from a variety of backgrounds, combining both contemporary and classical knowledge of content areas and integrate these on a frequent basis.

We Add a Therapeutic Element to our Academics

At Cherry Gulch, we believe that success in the classroom is critical for overall student success. The Academic Team works collaboratively with our gifted clinicians to provide a well-rounded, robust experience for all students. We want to teach students to navigate their learning differences and emotional challenges within the classroom in order to be successful when they return home.

Academic Learning Rubric:
This rubric aligns with the therapeutic phases of our program and measures skill building in the areas of Executive Functioning, Self-Advocacy, Oral and Written Communication. We utilize rating on the rubric to determine a students’ readiness to advance phases, as well as supports and interventions he needs at Cherry Gulch and beyond.