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Welcome to Pathways Academy

Pathways Academy is a private non-profit school for children grades K-12. We have a diverse range of talented students, who thrive in our warm and home-like environment. Many of our students have struggled in traditional and/or special education environments before coming to us. We specialize in helping children with unique learning challenges reach their full potential in a caring and encouraging environment. We customize each child’s education, working with students who have learning difficulties in reading, spelling, writing, math; focusing (such as ADD/ADHD); Aspergers or are on the autism spectrum. Pathways Academy is very proud to be accredited by the North Central Association.

Our Mission Statement

The mission of Pathways Academy is to provide a loving, nurturing, and learning environment for children with learning differences and emotional challenges that maximizes each child’s opportunities to succeed both academically and socially.


Pathways in the News

CNN aired a news article about one of our students on the subject of childhood mental illness. We are proud to be a place that works with families struggling with all kinds of learning and emotional issues.

“Last year, Giovanni enrolled in Pathways Academy, a private school founded 11 years ago by a mother who, like the Cristinis, had trouble finding an appropriate public school program for her child. ‘The Cristinis’ story is not unique,’ said Jan Secunda, principal at Pathways, which teaches kindergarten through 12th grade. ‘Parents with kids with mental health issues really feel very isolated,’ Secunda said. Most of Pathways’ 27 students struggle with mental health problems, she said.

‘When your child gets a catastrophic disease, the family rallies around you,’ Secunda said. But because mental illness is poorly understood, parents like the Cristinis are likely to get patronizing advice, such as to punish the child more, she said. While children with mental illnesses can be shunned and bullied at mainstream schools, students at Pathways typically are tolerant of each other’s differences, Secunda said. ‘A lot of our kids here find friends for the first time,’ she said. (Albuquerque Journal, p.A2)

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Testimonials

My son and I were up until 11pm some nights just trying to get him through his homework assignments! Both of us in tears at some points.  Pathways has been a blessing for our family.  It is a place where my child can feel comfortable with learning and his struggles in that aspect, without the kind of pressure that no child should ever have to go through.

Parent of former Pathways Academy student

5.0
2017-04-18T04:23:09-05:00

Parent of former Pathways Academy student

My son and I were up until 11pm some nights just trying to get him through his homework assignments! Both of us in tears at some points.  Pathways has been a blessing for our family.  It is a place where my child can feel comfortable with learning and his struggles in that aspect, without the kind of pressure that no child should ever have to go through.
"[Pathways Academy] is the only place where [my student] can receive outside therapy, accommodations, understanding and acceptance and still be challenged academically and socially in ways that I and the other schools we visited simply cannot do."

 

- A Pathways Academy parent

4.0
2018-05-08T15:57:09-05:00

- A Pathways Academy parent

"[Pathways Academy] is the only place where [my student] can receive outside therapy, accommodations, understanding and acceptance and still be challenged academically and socially in ways that I and the other schools we visited simply cannot do."  
Before [our student] came to Pathways and to your class we were lost. Every day, week and month was a struggle in public schools and at home. We were feeling hopeless and not sure what to do to help [our student to] gain the skills needed to support his happiness and achieve his goals. But then we found out about you! It was completely different from other schools and programs from the very first day he was with you. It is hard to find the words to describe how much this means to our family and how much of a positive impact you have had on [our student's] life. Thank you so much.

- A Pathways Academy parent

5.0
2018-05-10T16:44:01-05:00

- A Pathways Academy parent

Before [our student] came to Pathways and to your class we were lost. Every day, week and month was a struggle in public schools and at home. We were feeling hopeless and not sure what to do to help [our student to] gain the skills needed to support his happiness and achieve his goals. But then we found out about you! It was completely different from other schools and programs from the very first day he was with you. It is hard to find the words to describe how much this means to our family and how much of a positive impact you have had on [our student's] life. Thank you so much.

When our son was in first grade he would come home from school in tears. He was born with a congenital syndrome that effected his health as well as his ability to process socially. While he’s always been very intelligent he learns differently and had been able to get away with bare minimum in public school.

A fellow physician told my husband about Pathways Academy. Our son is absolutely thriving now. He gets up early in the morning excited for the day. He used to hate reading and now talks about how much he loves to read- we have ordered him Chapter books so he can read opposed to playing video games. Mr. Jim is a role model for how a principal can shape and lead a school system successfully. Our son's self esteem is through the roof and he believes he can do anything he puts his mind to. I’ve always known my son had great potential and believe he will reach it with the guidance from his teachers and peers at Pathways. I’ve seen the other students flourish in this environment. In addition to core subjects the students are immersed in the arts, go rock climbing, learn about local business’s, money/financial skills, etc... I have watched the school grow into the institution it is today. My son’s future has limitless possibilities and we are thankful he has a home at Pathway’s Academy!


- one of our parents

5.0
2019-09-25T16:05:41-05:00

- one of our parents

When our son was in first grade he would come home from school in tears. He was born with a congenital syndrome that effected his health as well as his ability to process socially. While he’s always been very intelligent he learns differently and had been able to get away with bare minimum in public school. A fellow physician told my husband about Pathways Academy. Our son is absolutely thriving now. He gets up early in the morning excited for the day. He used to hate reading and now talks about how much he loves to read- we have ordered him Chapter books so he can read opposed to playing video games. Mr. Jim is a role model for how a principal can shape and lead a school system successfully. Our son's self esteem is through the roof and he believes he can do anything he puts his mind to. I’ve always known my son had great potential and believe he will reach it with the guidance from his teachers and peers at Pathways. I’ve seen the other students flourish in this environment. In addition to core subjects the students are immersed in the arts, go rock climbing, learn about local business’s, money/financial skills, etc... I have watched the school grow into the institution it is today. My son’s future has limitless possibilities and we are thankful he has a home at Pathway’s Academy!
We adopted our daughter from state custody two years ago. She had a number of learning delays and auditory possessing issues as well as emotional disorders. While attending public schools she had daily outbursts and melt downs. She was always in trouble and her grades suffered. No one seemed to understand her or know how to deal with her learning differences. After enrolling her in Pathways Academy she almost immediately became a different child. Her communication skills, reading and writing improved immensely in a very short period of time. She also had a dramatic improvement in her social skills as she was no longer the “odd” one out but one of many students who support each other’s differences. Pathways Academy maintains a very positive environment and I can see that in my daughter. She is achieving academically what could not be done in a public school setting and is a genuinely happy child. She really looks forward to school now. Pathways has changed our lives.

Candy (Parent of current Pathways Academy student)

5.0
2017-04-18T07:16:22-05:00

Candy (Parent of current Pathways Academy student)

We adopted our daughter from state custody two years ago. She had a number of learning delays and auditory possessing issues as well as emotional disorders. While attending public schools she had daily outbursts and melt downs. She was always in trouble and her grades suffered. No one seemed to understand her or know how to deal with her learning differences. After enrolling her in Pathways Academy she almost immediately became a different child. Her communication skills, reading and writing improved immensely in a very short period of time. She also had a dramatic improvement in her social skills as she was no longer the “odd” one out but one of many students who support each other’s differences. Pathways Academy maintains a very positive environment and I can see that in my daughter. She is achieving academically what could not be done in a public school setting and is a genuinely happy child. She really looks forward to school now. Pathways has changed our lives.
“Since our daughter has been attending Pathways Academy she is more confident, more outspoken and simply a happier child. Pathways has helped us see the happy side of our child which was hidden somewhere inside her.”

Margaret & Isabel (Parents of former Pathways Academy student)

4.0
2017-04-18T07:18:58-05:00

Margaret & Isabel (Parents of former Pathways Academy student)

“Since our daughter has been attending Pathways Academy she is more confident, more outspoken and simply a happier child. Pathways has helped us see the happy side of our child which was hidden somewhere inside her.”
“I am thrilled with Pathways Academy. After public school, expensive private schools and even home school, I thought we were out of choices. Then we found Pathways. Since the very first day, my son has flourished under the expert educators, the dedicated principal and the outstanding and loving staff. I can’t thank Pathways enough!”

Parent of former Pathways Academy student

5.0
2017-04-18T07:22:39-05:00

Parent of former Pathways Academy student

“I am thrilled with Pathways Academy. After public school, expensive private schools and even home school, I thought we were out of choices. Then we found Pathways. Since the very first day, my son has flourished under the expert educators, the dedicated principal and the outstanding and loving staff. I can’t thank Pathways enough!”
I brought my son to Pathways Academy in hopes that they could help him get through high school. Not only did he graduate high school, but he is now attending university on a full academic scholarship. He is happy and successful beyond anything I ever dared hope for.

Parent of Pathways Academy graduate

2017-04-18T07:24:09-05:00

Parent of Pathways Academy graduate

I brought my son to Pathways Academy in hopes that they could help him get through high school. Not only did he graduate high school, but he is now attending university on a full academic scholarship. He is happy and successful beyond anything I ever dared hope for.
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