Students are taught according to the curriculum benchmarks of the public schools, in order to ensure that they earn the appropriate credits required for their high school years. However, Green Tree School also stresses the academic skills necessary for success in today’s world.  In addition to an emphasis on multi-modal, experiential instruction, students participate in numerous programs designed to ensure their acquisition of improved interpersonal skills, as well as leadership and problem-solving skills.  Our program also places a heavy emphasis on community involvement through multiple service learning projects each year.   

The Green Tree School staff is committed to providing uninterrupted instructional time, in which students are actively engaged in the learning process.  Our perspective is that time allotted to instruction is not inherently good; teachers must design and deliver activities which make the most of every learning opportunity through well-planned, well structured and varied activities.   Teachers actively involve students in their learning process by focusing on meta cognitive awareness, compensatory strategies, and appropriate accommodations. Direct instruction is augmented by up-to-date audiovisual and technology supports.