A nonprofit special education school, Pathway builds academic, social, and life skills

Dear Pathway School Community:

As we enter the last weeks of the school year, it is natural to look back on the preceding months and take stock of what has been accomplished at The Pathway School.

Our year began with two buildings, Valley Forge and Anthony Wayne, being returned to service after their total renovation! I am proud of how the “new” buildings turned out, and very happy to have four additional classrooms for our Upper School students.

This school year also began with the largest student enrollment in the school’s history. An increase in our enrollment reflects our school’s reputation for quality education, for which we are all appreciative. A higher enrollment also comes with additional challenges. We spent the greater part of the first three months of the school year getting our students to understand our school’s classroom and behavioral expectations. Thankfully, the programs we have adopted, including school-wide Positive Behaviour Supports and “Well Managed Schools” have been successful, and we are ending the school year with both a record high enrollment AND a positive school environment!

This time of the school year is our most active (our students would say it’s the most fun). As the weather turns warmer, we can provide more outdoor activities, more field trips, more experiential learning opportunities as well as regular school experiences such as the prom and the production of the school play.

I would like to commend the students and staff who teamed up to compete in regional Robotics competitions. For the second year in a row, Pathway Robotics won one area competition and competed at the regional finals at Lehigh University. I am proud that Pathway is the ONLY special education school that fields a competitive robotics team within the State of Pennsylvania!

Invariably, this time of year, we begin to finish preparing our graduating seniors for their commencement ceremony and for the next phase of their lives. In mid-June, 20 young adults will graduate from The Pathway School and embark on their lives outside of our school. We are proud of our graduating seniors and commend their families for the support they have provided to prepare these students. Best wishes to all Pathway graduates!

Thank you for your continued support of our school. We continue to work to make The Pathway School a great place for our students, their families and the faculty and staff.

Yours Sincerely,

David J. Schultheis
President & CEO