Our Approach
Lionheart is proud to offer specialized educational programming and teaching strategies specific to the research based needs of diploma seeking students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Lionheart offers a smaller school environment and classroom sizes of 15 students with one lead teacher and one assistant teacher.
The smaller school size minimizes distractions and provides a sense of safety as they pass from grade to grade increasing their ability to make friendships at school and relieve the anxiety of starting over each year with new teachers and often, entirely new classmates.
Universal Design of Learning Model and Instructional Systems Design will provide the framework for teaching. Major instructional methods include:
- Direct Instruction
- Interactive Instruction
- Experiential Learning
Meet the Team
Dr. Jessica Brammer-Owens
Head of School
Sarah Carlton
Teacher Assistant
Dr. Joanna Koch
High School Teacher
Jeffery Mills
OCS Teacher
Sandy Eaton
Director of Finance and Administration
Daisha Brown
Specialist
Laura McLaren-Harrington
High School Teacher
Allison Kostedt
Middle School Teacher
Mary Ellen Suggs
Teacher Assistant
Whitney Bryant
High School Teacher
Thomas Haynes
Teacher Assistant
Abby LaMachio
Teacher Assistant
Melia Trowbridge
Teacher Assistant
Allison Butwinski
High School Teacher
Amanda Johnson
Teacher Assistant
Ragina Martin
Extra Curricular Program Coordinator
September Ward
Middle School Teacher
Staff email: http://email.lionheartacademy.com