Learning Support

Collaborative Learning Center

Do you have academic talents and ambitions, but struggle to showcase your gifts?

Collaborative Learning Center At Pomfret, we believe the gifts and talents that make each brain unique should fuel a passion for learning and exploration — not hinder it. Located on the second floor of the du Pont Library, the Collaborative Learning Center (CLC) is the hub of academic support. Here, our dedicated team of learning specialists will equip you with the skills, tools, and confidence you’ll need to succeed at Pomfret and beyond.

ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT AT POMFRET The Pomfret EDGE

Enhance. Develop. Grow. Empower.

35-Minute Class Âť $2,000 per term 70-Minute Class Âť $4,000 per term

Our EDGE program offers specialized learning support to students with diagnosed learning challenges. This 1:1 EDGE class offers students the opportunity to develop compensatory strategies for remediating specific and general learning challenges in reading, written expression, receptive and expressive language, test taking skills, and executive functioning. Instruction and skills work are supported by brain-based learning principles, core class assignments, and supplemental materials, as well as multi-sensory resources to assist in learning reinforcement. As part of the experience, the Learning Specialist creates an individualized curriculum tailored to address the specific needs and goals of the student. This 1:1 class is offered in a 35-minute period.

For those students requiring a more robust support curriculum, a 70-minute class period is also available at the discretion of the director of learning support.

Documentation is required.

Ancillary EDGE Offerings Supported Study Hall provides a quiet, monitored environment exclusive to those students enrolled in our 1:1 EDGE class who need assistance and direction when tackling their nightly workload. A faculty member oversees and supports each student with a plan to complete nightly assignments.

Enrollment in Supported Study Hall is at the discretion of the director of learning support and academic dean, and based on student documentation and level of need. No Added Cost.

Coached Study Hall is a 70-minute study hall, monitored by a faculty member, provides general executive function strategies to students in the first 10 minutes of each class. Any student seeking a structured work environment during the day may enroll. Some students may also be required by the School to enroll in a Coached Study Hall as part of a plan for academic improvement. No Added Cost.

Other Support Opportunities Content Area Tutoring | $60 per hour Subject area tutoring is available through the Collaborative Learning Center.

Before inquiring, students are expected to meet with their teachers to discuss other support opportunities. Once all other options have been executed, students can make an appointment with the director of learning support to discuss next steps.

Office Hours | No added cost.

Office hours happen every Monday and Thursday during the school day and provides an opportunity for students to meet with their teachers for content area support.

Peer Tutoring Center | No added cost.

Pomfret’s Peer Tutoring Center is located in the Centennial building. It is open each night during study hall hours from 8–10 p.m. Centers include writing, math, science and world languages. Each center is staffed by select students who have excelled in a specific discipline.

PSAT/SAT/ACT Accommodations For sophomores, we facilitate the completion of registration and application materials needed by students who are eligible to receive accommodations on the PSAT, SAT, or ACT. Juniors with existing test accommodations can transfer their SSD# to Pomfret School. The testing coordinator will work closely with you to help make this happen.

In order to receive accommodations on the SAT or ACT, students must register with the appropriate organization (College Board for the PSAT and SAT, or ACT for the ACT). The testing coordinator, along with the director of learning support, assists students and their families in this process, including advising students and their families of the various deadlines and options for each type of test, and providing documentation as needed to support the requested accommodations. All decisions regarding accommodations are made by the testing agency.

Please Note: Detailed information regarding the required documentation is available on the following on the ACT and College Board websites. Families are strongly encouraged to review this information carefully in advance of obtaining updated evaluations. Please contact the testing coordinator for more information.

Pomfret strives to work with all students, including those with learning disabilities, so that they may have a fair and reasonable opportunity for academic success. In order to receive accommodations, a student must have a report written and completed by a qualified learning specialist/psychologist within the last three years.

Accommodations will be determined accordingly, though essential academic requirements of the school will not be altered.

Contact

For more information, please contact Haley McInerney, Director of Learning Support, at hMcInerney@pomfret.org or 860.963.5241.