Our Mission

Wallace Academy’s vision is to create a community of learners that are empowered with the skills and resources needed to maximize independence and reach their fullest potential in school and in life. We aim to accomplish this through a commitment to our mission: Wallace Academy believes in creating a safe and nurturing environment that redefines education, instills hope in families, and unconditionally supports every student. Wallace Academy unites school, family, and the community to provide holistic, individualized, high quality academic and therapeutic support. We have core values that guide our work: students come first, we use narrative practices, we care about our people, and we advocate for students and foster their self-advocacy skills. Upon intake, the principal, clinical director, and program director collaborate with the student’s team, the student, the district, and the family to curate an individualized plan. While the program goal is to transition students to a less restrictive environment, the greater goal is to equip each student and family with the skills and linkages needed for continued success in life. 

Wallace Academy is a solution for an identified, growing need in special education for students struggling with school refusal behavior and chronic absenteeism stemming from school anxiety, medical fragility, and social and emotional challenges that impact their ability to function in a public education setting. Students attending Wallace Academy may be identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disability, Emotional Disability, Other Health Impairment, and Speech/Language Impairment. Students appropriate for Wallace Academy have an existing Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and are typically at risk for a more restrictive placement. Wallace Academy integrates school, family, and community partnerships in order to deliver a blended model of therapeutic and academic services in the school building, online, in students’ homes, and in the community.