Organizations Filed Purposes:
AT NORTHSTAR ACADEMY, WE PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO HAVE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, OR SOCIAL CHALLENGES. NORTHSTAR ACADEMY EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AND VALUE THEIR DIVERSE ABILITIES, CHART A SUCCESSFUL COURSE FOR THEIR LIVES, AND CREATE THEIR OWN FUTURES. WE CULTIVATE COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES THRIVE.
AT NORTHSTAR ACADEMY, WE PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO HAVE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, OR SOCIAL CHALLENGES. NORTHSTAR ACADEMY EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AND VALUE THEIR DIVERSE ABILITIES, CHART A SUCCESSFUL COURSE FOR THEIR LIVES, AND CREATE THEIR OWN FUTURES. WE CULTIVATE COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES THRIVE. NORTHSTAR ACADEMY IS LICENSED BY THE STATE AND FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SPECIALIZED EDUCATION FACILITIES AND WE ARE RECOGNIZED AS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.
NORTHSTAR ACADEMY SERVES YOUNG PEOPLE GRADES K-12 WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF DISABILITIES. WE ENSURE AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT IS BOTH TRADITIONAL AND UNCONVENTIONAL, RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT. WE SERVE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN 12 OF THE 13 CATEGORIES DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. NORTHSTAR ACADEMY IS STRATEGIC IN SELECTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT OUR APPROACH TO LEARNING. EACH PROGRAM USES STRATEGIES THAT APPEAL TO STUDENTS WITH A VARIETY OF LEARNING STYLES SUCH AS VISUAL, AUDITORY, OR TACTILE. OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE DISCOVERING ABILITIES THROUGH ART, LINDAMOOD-BELL LANGUAGE AND MATH PROGRAMS, AND SPECIALIZED SOCIAL SKILLS INSTRUCTION.
NORTHSTAR CAREER ACADEMY IS A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AGES 16-24. AT THE CAREER ACADEMY, WE PREPARE YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES TO BE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS. THE CAREER ACADEMY IS A TRANSFORMATIVE AND INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL THAT BUILDS ON NORTHSTAR ACADEMY'S YEARS OF EXPERTISE WORKING WITH HIGH SCHOOL AGED AND YOUNG ADULT STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THREE COMPONENTS: JOB SKILLS, SPECIALIZED WORKPLACE SOCIAL SKILLS CALLED COUNTDOWN TO EMPLOYMENT, AND PRODUCTIVITY. THROUGH BOTH CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND OFF-CAMPUS WORKSITE EXPERIENCES WITH BUSINESS PARTNERS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE ARE EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE SELF-DETERMINATION AND SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS NECESSARY FOR ACHIEVING INDEPENDENT LIVING, EMPLOYMENT, AND/OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Roy Peters | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 40 | $107,585 |
| Crystal Trent | HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $103,876 |
| Tyler Whitley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| F Robertson Hershey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Yount | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Wyatt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Vicki Warren | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Schwab | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Quindoza | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| J Russell Parker Iii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tracey Deal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter D Eliades | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lemuel Doss Iii | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| William Charlet | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Daly | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard R Bennett Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Winters | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| Lile Benaicha | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Volante | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Annie Witthoefft | FORMER CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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