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Day School Autism Emotional Disability Intellectual Disability Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability Traumatic Brain Injury
Description
ISBE-approved nonpublic special-education facility (day school), serving students with autism, emotional disability, intellectual disability, other health impairment, specific learning disability, traumatic brain injury. Illinois districts can place and fund students here under Section 14-7.02.
What this special-needs school offers
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Hopewell Academy is a nonpublic therapeutic day school in Joliet, Illinois, founded in 2005, serving students ages 12–21 with disabilities through integrated academic, therapeutic, and vocational/transition services. The school operates with small classroom configurations and requires an active IEP for enrollment, with all referrals made through the student's school district.
Leadership
Chad Kollross — Director
Cassandra Battistoni — Curriculum and Instruction Director
Diane Hindman — Vocational Director
Staff
Karime Heckenast — Testing Coordinator
Linda Chalupa — Speech and Language Pathologist
Populations served
Emotional Disability Specific Learning Disability Other Health Impairment (including ADHD) Traumatic Brain Injury Autism Spectrum Disorder Intellectual Disability Students with current IEP
Grades
High school and transition
On-site therapies
Individual therapy Group therapy Family therapy Art therapy Music therapy Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Systems therapy
Services
Academic instruction Therapeutic services Vocational training Job coaching Transition planning Functional academics Independent living skills Career readiness Summer programming Transportation Behavior assessment (BASC3) WRAT academic proficiency assessment
Programs
Hopewell School (high school program) Hopewell Career Academy (vocational/transition) Bridgepoint Academy Transition Program Functional Academics Career Readiness Independent Living Summer Program
Highlights
Nonpublic therapeutic day school proudly serving students since 2005; capacity up to 80 students; 41+ staff members including licensed special educators, therapists, and job coaches.
Approach
Hopewell Academy integrates academic, therapeutic, and vocational services in a safe, nurturing, and predictable environment, using an eclectic multi-modal therapeutic approach to nurture student potential and empower students to become self-sufficient members of the community.
Admissions
All referrals must be made through the student's school district. Required documentation includes current IEP, MDC, psychological tests, health records, and transcripts. Process includes an intake meeting with student, parents/guardians, and district representative, followed by a school visit day.
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