L.I.F.E. Academy is a school for children with special needs.

MISSION STATEMENT

Using the philosophical Best Practice, L.I.F.E. will maintain a facility where a child with special needs can experience a loving and nurturing atmosphere while developing their fullest potential.

VISION STATEMENT

L.I.F.E.'s private school is a place where each and every child is considered an individual. L.I.F.E. educators approach each one of their unique needs as such. It is our greatest hope to create a place where each child's needs - socially, emotionally and/or academically - can be addressed and supported on a individual basis. We hope never to see one of our students being "fit" into a classroom, but rather to have a classroom fit them.

CURRICULUM

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L.I.F.E. addresses the following developmental areas:

Cognition - By using the main elements of structured teaching we create an atmosphere that enable each student to achieve their highest potential.

Communication - By means of a total communication approach, language is encouraged and fostered thorough verbal communication, manual communication and picture/symbol cards.

Self-Help - Improvements in self-help skills can lead to increased independence for children with special needs. Not only can such self-help gains affect self-esteem, but can also allow a child to be more fully integrated into classroom settings and interactions with peers.

Socialization - Play provides a framework from which relationships with peers and adults are established and nurtured. Play is presented in a structured and supportive way.

Motor Skills - From learning to hold a writing utensil to discovering the joy in playing ball, children are challenged to improve their motor skills at a a pace which is appropriate for their present level of functioning.

FACILITY

L.I.F.E. is a 11,000 square-foot facility dedicated to meeting the needs of developmentally disabled children. L.I.F.E.'s private school comprises, 2,700 square feet of the larger institute.

COURSE LEVELS

L.I.F.E.'s private school offers the following levels of educational instruction:

• Pre-kindergarten
• Kindergarten
• First grade
• Second grade

Students receive 2:1 student teacher ratios. Each child is given a set of goals and objectives to address each of the five developmental areas.

TUITION

Annual tuition costs $26,000. Scholarships and grants may be available through private donors, L.I.F.E. and the State of Arizona Department of Education. We believe in offering the best possible services with minimal cost to parents.

SCHEDULE

The L.I.F.E. school will meet Monday through Friday. Sessions will range in time depending on grade from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

JANUARY 2008 7 School Opens 21 Martin Luther King Holiday FEBRUARY 2008 18 President's Day Holiday MARCH 2008 7 End of Third Quarter 10 Begin Fourth Quarter 17-21 Spring Break MAY 2008 22 Last Day of School AUGUST 2008 4 School Starts

SEPTEMBER 2008 1 Labor Day Holiday OCTOBER 2008 3 End of First Quarter 6 Second Quarter Begins 13-17 Fall Break NOVEMBER 2008 10 Veteran's Day Holiday 27-28 Thanksgiving Day Holiday DECEMBER 2008 19 End of Second Quarter 22 - Jan. 2 Christmas Break

Summer and intersession programming will be available.