Skyline Academy

About Skyline Academy

Skyline Academy helps students and families gain the tools they need to thrive.

Who We Are

Skyline Academy is an intensive day treatment facility for students in 1^st – 8^th grades. We serve students that have struggled in traditional public school settings as a result of:

Behaviors
Strong emotions
Peer relationships
Trauma
Identified educational disabilities

We help students and families identify what they need to be as successful as they can be, both in and outside of school.

Our Values

We strongly believe that students learn when they are understood, accepted and when they feel safe at school. All Skyline students have strengths and grow through educational, social-emotional learning and therapeutic interventions.

We apply research-based treatment models that emphasize character development, social skills and functional ways to express strong feelings.

We partner with families and our goal is always for students to learn the skills that they need and return to their home school district for the long-term.

Our Services

Skyline Academy is licensed as an Approved Facility School through the Colorado Department of Education. We are also licensed as a Day Treatment facility through the Colorado Office of Children, Youth and Families – Division of Child Welfare.

Academics

Maximum of eight students per class

Self-contained classroom

Maximum of 24 students total at the school

Qualified special education instructors

Collaboration with local school districts on Individual Education Plan (IEP), records, grades, attendance and progress

Therapy

All classrooms have at least one mental health support staff all day

Weekly individual and family therapy

Therapeutic environment/milieu with weekly therapy groups

Social-emotional education every day

Caregiver education, empowerment and support

Additional Services

Occupational therapy

Speech language therapy

Animal-assisted interventions

Experiential therapies

Caregiver groups

Resources for Current Caregivers

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Use Zoom

IXL – Personalized Learning

i-Ready Login

EPIC Books

Participation Agreement

Microsoft Teams

Academic Calendar

Does my student have to have an IEP to qualify for services?

Yes, all students at Skyline Academy have pre-determined educational disability and mental health concerns such as ADHD, anxiety, trauma or behavioral issues. Common designations on IEPs include Serious Emotional Disability, Other Health Impairment or Specific Learning Disability.

We are unable to begin the Special Education Identification process and require an initial IEP to be done prior to placement. The IEP that comes with a student will be evaluated and updated as needed after initial admission and annually just as in the schools.

How long do students usually stay at Skyline Academy?

Is there tuition for Skyline Academy?

Is Skyline a part of Denver Public Schools?

Will my student’s grades and attendance count when they are at Skyline?

Yes, we work closely with your home school district to make sure that all progress made is reflected in the student’s IEP. Students at Skyline Academy receive report cards and grades just like a typical school, and attendance is counted as in a typical school. A placement at Skyline allows a student to continue on their educational track, and they will advance in grades just like in a typical school. In cases of significant absences, the home school may always elect to retain a grade, but this communication will always be made clear by our staff long before a final decision is made.

Can I come for a tour?

Our school is a private mental health facility and therefore we can not host tours on a regular basis. However, if you are interested in services, provide your student’s IEP and one of our staff will contact you about your child’s needs. We then work with the school district to see if they support a separate school placement, and pending their level of support, we work with our families to set up a time to meet and learn more about each other.

If you are a school district interested in talking with us about placement options, please contact us to discuss our referral process and learn more about our services.

Referral Contact

If you think Day Treatment is the right option, talk to your IEP team and have them contact us.

Referrals: skylinereferral@wellpower.org

Program Manager: Erica Edewaard, LCSW, BCaBA
Phone: (303) 300-6270
Email: erica.edewaard@wellpower.org

Special Education Director: Deon Roberts
Email: deon.roberts@wellpower.org

Location

Dahlia Campus for Health & Well-Being 3401 Eudora St., Denver, CO 80207

COVID-19 Safe Return In-Person Plan

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Skyline Academy does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs and activities. Its prohibition against sex discrimination covers students, employees, applications, and other third parties and complies with Title IX.

For more information about Skyline Academy’s non-discrimination policy, contact:

Skyline Academy’s Title IX Coordinator:
Erica Edewaard | erica.edewaard@wellpower.org | (303) 300-6270

Inquiries may also be directed to the U.S. Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at:

U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100

Telephone: 1-800-421-3481
FAX: 202-453-6012
Email: OCR@ed.gov

WellPower's Nondiscrimination Notice can be found here.