Education Program

The 2008-09 School Calendar

Chapel Haven's year-round Education Program is second to none. Chapel Haven faculty teach nearly 70 classes each quarter. These are the foundation from which residents build lives of successful independence. The Program consists of 10 blended subject areas: Language Arts, Math and Science, Social Studies, Life Skills, Vocational Skills, Wellness, and Personal Enrichment.

Day and evening classes meet the scheduling needs of students and community members with varied work and social agendas. Our quarter system enables students to pursue many educational areas of interest each year.

Community members often enroll in many of our classes for personal enrichment. Popular enrichment classes include Drama, Music Appreciation, Digital Photography, and Ceramics.

State-Certified Curriculum

As a state-approved, private special education facility, we employ a teaching staff of special education teachers. Teachers offer classes and also attend to the personal growth and enrichment of students as individuals.

Great care is taken in designing the continually expanding course selection to meet the needs and interests of our students. Many class ideas are generated by the students themselves.

Classes on banking and budgeting, clothing management, cleaning, reading directions, and utilizing public transportation are supplemented by the Residential Life Skills Instructor. Classes on career exploration, resume writing, and workplace social skills complement the Employment Program.

Community Integration

Like all other Chapel Haven programs, the goal the Education Program is community integration.

We draw on our extensive local resources by bringing professionals from the greater New Haven community to our site to offer classes, workshops, and seminars.

Whether it’s a local artist teaching painting, a doctor from Yale conducting human sexuality seminars, or a human resources manager from a local corporation speaking on interviewing techniques, we endeavor to expose our students to the greater community, and the greater community to our students.