Helping Students Prepare for Life Beyond Spire
The Spire School’s college, career, and transition support services in Stamford, CT support students who would benefit from continued academic, clinical, career, or life skills development as they prepare for life after high school. As a therapeutic day school, Spire provides individualized support that may include academic enrichment, college-level coursework when appropriate, post-secondary planning, or continued support with executive functioning and independent living skills.
Program Focus
Students receive individualized support in areas such as:
- Critical thinking and self-advocacy
- Planning, prioritization, organization, and time management
- Resume writing, interviewing, and public speaking
- Managing part-time work, community service, internships, or college-level classes
- Emotional regulation, communication, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving
Students may have opportunities to apply and strengthen these skills through community service, internships, and employment experiences, based on each student’s goals, readiness, and educational planning.
College and Career Counseling
College and career counseling helps students explore post-secondary opportunities and prepare for a path that reflects their strengths, interests, and goals.
Planning begins in 9th grade through course selection, academic planning, and assessments that help students better understand their social, emotional, and academic needs. Juniors and seniors receive more focused support with college applications, standardized test planning, accommodations requests, personal essays, Senior Internship, vocational opportunities, post-secondary planning, and executive functioning skills.
While many Spire students pursue college after graduation, the team helps each student identify the next step that best aligns with their talents, passions, and vision for the future.
Preparing for What Comes Next
By combining academic planning, clinical support, executive functioning development, and real-world experiences, Spire helps students build the confidence, clarity, and independence needed for college, work, community involvement, and adult life.
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Interested in learning more? Visit The Spire School in Stamford, CT to meet our team, explore our campus, and discover how our integrated academic and therapeutic approach supports student success.