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“Grace now age six started SOAR two years ago year at age 5. Mainly because the local Christian Academy where she was attending preschool said she couldn’t start the 5-K program due to the fact that she wasn’t potty trained. We were very upset. She had been there for sometime and they knew her medical background. Grace had PT, OT, and Speech at Spartanburg Regional twice a week; it was there that I learned about SOAR. We have seen a big change in Grace from the time she started. Grace is now potty trained. She really enjoys her time at school and she has come such a long way in the couple of years she has been at SOAR. All of the teachers there have been a blessing to our family. She gets all her therapy at school so it saves us from having to drive from Union at Spartanburg twice a week and we know at school the therapist and the teacher work together so she gets challenged everyday and in every way. Grace is allowed to be her own person and is accepted even though she is different from other children her age. Without SOAR and the staff there Grace wouldn’t have made the progress that she has. We are very pleased and couldn’t ask for a better environment for Grace.”
~Lessie and Stephanie W., Grace’s Parents~
“SOAR has provided my son with a safe and supportive learning environment where he receives much needed therapy services. I believe the staff at SOAR and I have a common goal, and that goal is to help Joey achieve his full potential. I know that the staff at SOAR genuinely cares about Joey and his future.”
~April L., Joey’s mother~
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In July of 2004 a group of educators, parents, therapists, and nurses came together because they recognized the need for a school where children with special needs could come for a comprehensive education. Our vision is to offer families a place where children with special needs can receive an education tailored to meet their specific, individual needs in a setting that offers both education and therapies in one location. Our vision for
SOAR
Academy is to be a place where these children can reach their fullest potential with the assistance and encouragement of a team of caring, committed professionals. We also want to be a source of support for these families, with workshops, support groups, and the convenience of specialized services. With great persistence and diligence, we have made our dream a reality. We are now a non-profit, private special education school offering all of these services and opportunities for special needs children and their families!
SOAR Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. SOAR Academy is a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of South Carolina.
SOAR Academy also offers an invaluable service to the community through partnerships with several local colleges. We host dozens of college students each year who come to perform their practicums and clinicals with the amazing children of SOAR Academy.
Click HERE to read some of the student comments.
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“Micah has made incredible progress at SOAR that she would not have been able to make anywhere else. She gets a lot of one on one attention and her instruction is specifically tailored toward her needs. SOAR provides a very warm, caring environment, where the teachers and staff take a personal interest in the kids, and are so excited about the progress that they see. Micah has really responded to this nurturing environment, and loves her teachers and is excited to be at school. She gets all of her therapies at school, and this allows her to do other fun activities after school.
We are so thankful that SOAR is available for Micah and for all the other kids that are benefiting from this wonderful asset to our community.” ~Betsy R., Micah’s mother~
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