Academics

Academic Support

Our Academic Support program supports you in every facet of your academic journey.

At Chatham Hall, we are committed to each student’s growth and success, supported through strong partnerships with families. Together, we work to understand every student’s learning profile, goals, and potential.

To request academic accommodations, families must submit current documentation (within three years) from a licensed professional, such as a psychologist or medical doctor. This documentation must outline the student’s needs and include specific recommendations.

The Director of Teaching, Learning, and Research and Director of Inclusive Learning and Student Success review each case and develop individualized accommodation plans. These plans are created before the school year begins and reviewed annually to ensure continued relevance.

Chatham Hall provides reasonable accommodations for students with documented learning differences that align with our mission and daily academic life. All accommodations are determined individually and designed to support success while preserving the integrity of our program. Examples of academic accommodations may include, but are not limited to:

Additional Information

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Accommodations Provided
Reasonable accommodations will be provided, presuming that they do not detract from or impede the day-to-day life of the School or the delivery of its mission. Examples may include:
- Extended time or a quiet, low-distraction setting for assessments
- Preferential seating in the classroom
- Use of a four-function calculator
- Access to Learning Ally (audiobook support)
- Use of an approved device for written assignments
- Opportunities to check class notes with a teacher for accuracy
- Flexibility in grading related to spelling
- Adjusted assignment length to demonstrate understanding
- Enrollment in the Academic Support program for executive functioning coaching, study skills instruction, and subject-specific tutoring
Documentation Guidelines
To ensure appropriate and effective support, families must submit the most current version of a psychoeducational or medical evaluation, completed within the past three years. The evaluation should clearly describe the diagnosis and its current impact on the student’s academic functioning.

The report should include:
- A diagnostic statement with the date of the original and most recent evaluation
- A summary of diagnostic methods and test results, including standardized scores and interpretive narrative
- An explanation of how the diagnosis affects classroom performance
- Details on treatments, medications, or assistive devices currently in use, and their impact
- A description of the diagnosis’s expected progression or stability, especially over the next five years
- A history of prior accommodations and their effectiveness
- Credentials of the diagnosing professional (evaluators must not be family members or have close personal relationships with the student)
- Specific recommendations for accommodations and support strategies relevant to the school setting
While IEP or 504 plans may be submitted as supplemental information, they do not replace the need for comprehensive documentation. All IEPs or 504s must be accompanied by a current, complete evaluation.

As an independent school, Chatham Hall is not required to implement IEPs or all provisions of 504 plans. However, we thoughtfully review each request and implement accommodations that are appropriate, reasonable, and mission-aligned.

Study Hall

In addition to the Academic Support program, all students participate in Study Hall from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays. New students also participate in Daytime Study Hall until they have demonstrated the needed level of time management required to handle the workload of a Chatham Hall student.