FOREST HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FLEX ACADEMY
The Flex Academy is designed to provide students with an opportunity to continue their formal education process in a nontraditional setting. Our goal is to create an environment for learning that is unique for each individual student, allowing them to succeed in their educational advancement down alternative pathways.
ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TAILORED TO STRENGTHS
For some students, a traditional high school setting isn’t the right fit — and that’s okay. The Flex Academy gives Forest Hills students the chance to continue their education in a flexible, nontraditional environment built around their individual needs. Whether a student is navigating anxiety, a mental health challenge, a significant life circumstance, or simply learns best outside a conventional classroom structure, the Flex Academy offers a supportive path forward toward graduation.
With smaller class sizes, flexible scheduling, and a dedicated team of teachers, counselors, and mental health support staff, students can re-engage with their education at a pace and in an environment that works for them.
OUR STAFF
JON ANDERSON
Teacher
MATT LANGLOIS
Social Worker
KATIE SOBECKI
Teacher Consultant
KATHRYN TORRY
Teacher
SUE TROUT
Counselor
AGHIESZKA ZIENCZUK
Instructional Support
Students Find Their Path Forward Through Flex Each Year
Daily Learning Sessions To Meet Students Individual Needs
Personalized Learning Plans Tailored To Each Students Goals
WHO IT'S FOR
The Flex Academy serves high school students from all three Forest Hills attendance areas who need an alternative pathway to academic success. Students are referred to the program by their school based on individual circumstances, and our team works closely with each family to determine if Flex Academy is the right fit.
CONTACT INFO
OFFICE HOURS: 7:20 AM-2:25 PM, MONDAY-FRIDAY
CONNECTION-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM
Connections-based learning is an approach that leverages the connected world we live in — shifting the question from “How can we learn this?” to “Who can we engage to learn with us?” Rather than learning in isolation, students build relationships with teachers, peers, families, and community partners, using digital tools to question, connect, collaborate, and grow into leaders of their own learning.
STAFF-LED PROJECTS
Some projects and activities are led by staff and involve all or most of the class. Students continue working with Mrs. Trout and Mr. Langlois on social-emotional learning and career-readiness skills, alongside guest speakers, field trips, and small group activities like book club.
STUDENT-LED PROJECTS
For student-led projects, students will:
- Complete the CBL Project Proposal Form
- Meet with a staff member to discuss the proposal once it’s been printed
- Begin work and stick to their timeline once the proposal is approved
- Present or submit the finished project for teacher evaluation against relevant learning standards
- Begin planning their next project while standards are being evaluated
Students can check their standards progress using the link provided at the start of the year. Once all standards for a course have been achieved, students earn credit for that course.
Flex makes use of tools such as Grow Mainstreet to support this process.
CBL PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM
