Our Mission:

Compass provides neurodivergent learners with purposeful challenge for college and life readiness.

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We believe:

  • Teaching to strengths supports growth

  • How you learn is as important as what you learn

  • All students should be understood at an individual level

  • Teaching resilience and actively fostering a growth mindset

  • All learning should develop Executive Function and Metacognition

  • Social Emotional Learning growth is as important as academic growth

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Our vision for the future:

  • Compass High School will be a leading independent school in the education of students with learning differences.

  • We will be recognized as an exemplary program that provides a restorative alternative for students who have not been able to thrive in traditional school settings.

  • Our program will be recognized for developing successful adolescents by providing a safe environment, strong academics, varied enrichment offerings, and a global perspective on learning within a caring community.