www.straffordlearningcenter.org
351-317 Main Street, Somersworth NH 03878
Tel: 603-692-4411
Contact Richard Boardman, Program Director at rboardman@slc.k12.nh.us
John Powers School serves 35 male and female students in grades 1-9. Students include those with learning problems due to serious emotional / behavioral disabilities, learning disabilities, speech and language impairments, other health impairments.
The referral process is initiated by school district special education directors.
Programs and Services
- Self-contained day program
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Behavioral consultation
- Individual and Group Counseling
Components of the John Power School include:
- Positive behavioral supports
- Adventure based learning
- Individual and small group instruction and assessment
- Role-playing, practice and group processing
- Individual and group counseling
- Structured positive reinforcement
- Transition services in home, schools, and within JPS
- School-wide consistency in program implementation
- Data-based decision making
- Certified Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Life Space Interviews to process events
The learning environment at JPS provides a highly supportive and structured setting, consistency, and genuine caring for each individual. We believe that every child can have a meaningful and successful educational experience. To accomplish this we focus on the intellectual, social, emotional, and creative domains with each and every student. As a member of the JPS community students will explore and develop creative interests within an integrated curriculum and learn new skills to succeed to the best of their ability.
