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Youth Special Needs

Aim High Program

Aim High is a modified Secondary Cycle 1 program designed for students aged 12-15 that are not fully academically, emotionally, or behaviourally ready for the reality of a regular high school experience. These students may need a smaller class, different pace of instruction, fewer transitions and more resource support, and this is what the Aim High program offers. The purpose is to help students build confidence in themselves no matter what their academic goals are – whether it be to re-integrate into the high school regular stream, opt for an alternative program or go in to WOTP (Work Oriented Training Path).

The Aim High program has learning outcomes which are substantially different from the prescribed curriculum and evaluation, and specifically selected to meet the students’ special needs:

Aim High teachers design the activities and evaluations to test the students at their level.

Teachers may eliminate some of the curriculum allowing students to spend more time on basic academic skills, such as literacy and numeracy.

Aim High students do not take any standardized or Ministry exams, as all evaluations are created by the Aim High teachers.

Students in Aim High are supported by:

  • small class sizes
  • each Aim High class has an Attendant assigned to just that one class
  • students have access to Chromebooks in all classes

Several academic paths are available to Aim High students:

  1. A student can complete one or more years of Aim High and then enter:
    the mainstream school program and work towards their high school leaving diploma or

  2. A student can complete Aim High 1, 2 and 3 and then enter:
    a Work Oriented Training Path (WOTP) program for one year students in this program will obtain WOTP certificate for the program, which is different from a high school graduation certificate

Aim High 1 students take the following classes:

  • English Language Arts
  • French Second Language
  • Mathematics
  • Literacy
  • Physical Education
  • Art and Music which are semestered (half the school year will be art and the other half will be music)

Aim High 2 and 3 students choose whether they want to concentrate in Art or Music for the entire school year.

For more information about the Aim High program or to register, please contact Chrissy Halatsis at chalatsis@emsb.qc.ca