Programs and services at Landmark East are designed for students who are:

• Diagnosed with a learning disability (including dyslexia, attention deficit disorder or a non-verbal learning disability)
• Male and female between the ages of 11-19 years
• Average to above-average cognitively (as shown on the WISC-IV educational assessment)
• May have difficulty acquiring literacy (reading and spelling) skills
• May have difficulty with written expression, mathematics, processing information, organization and study skills
• Physically able to withstand the daily demands of boarding and academic activities
• Supported by their parents in terms of the policies and guidelines set out by Landmark East
• Motivated to participate in the school's programs and show evidence that they understand their learning difficulties
• NOT diagnosed with a conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder or any other emotional or behavioral difficulty

The Middle School Tutorial Program (grades 6-9) utilizes a multi-sensory phonetic based approach for teaching literacy skills, allowing the students to develop the necessary remedial strategies and foundation skills for reading and spelling.

Landmark East has successfully incorporated language-based programs (utilizing the Orton-Gillingham method) as well as phonological awareness programs into its curriculum for students with learning difficulties.

Through small class sizes (seven or less students) and individual educational programming, students acquire the knowledge and ability to achieve in their curriculum.

The program is reinforced through a daily 60-minute study hall program that teaches and encourages independent study habits and a 90-minute physical education/activity program.

The Landmark East High School Program (grades 10-12) provides an educational experience that allows students with learning disabilities the opportunity to develop their abilities, skills, and self-confidence such that they can become enthusiastic, independent learners, capable of meeting their full academic, physical, social, and emotional potential.

The Landmark East High School Program offers both required and elective courses that follow the philosophy, outcomes, content, scope, and sequence of the Nova Scotia Public School Program high school courses through adaptive strategies specifically designed to meet the needs of individual students with learning disabilities in the areas of methods of instruction and methods of evaluation.

Being an approved school with the Nova Scotia Department of Education, it is the goal of our High School Program to enable students with learning disabilities to achieve a Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma.

This is facilitated through the benefit of a small pupil-teacher ratio and adaptive instructional and evaluation strategies designed for students with learning disabilities.

Classes in the High School Program contain 9 or less students.

Support services in the Landmark East Post-Graduate Program (PG) are offered to students who have graduated from high school but need to further develop academic and social skills required for future success.

The focus of this service is to build skills and it places an emphasis on student's learning how to learn, self-advocacy skills and independent living skills.

As students grow and mature academically, socially and emotionally, they transition through these phases of the program, which focuses on independence.

Students in the PG program are integrated into the regular High School Program for the remainder of their program.

Beginning September 2009, Landmark East is offering an English as a Second Language (ESL) program for international students who are from countries or communities in which standard English is not the primary language of communication.

These students may have learning exceptionalities and have difficulty meeting the expectations of Canadian curriculums because of their lack of proficiency in English.

ESL students are those who may have had limited access to remedial schooling and/or have experienced significant gaps in their education due to their language difficulties.

The ESL program is tailored to the individual needs of each student. ESL students have daily individual language tutorials that focus on developing specific language skill areas (listening, reading, writing and speaking) and learning strategies.

In addition, students attend small classes that focus on improving students' expressive writing, grammar, vocabulary, pronouncation and conversational skills. The content of ESL classes comes from the grade level curriculum.

Students may be required to have an individual language therapy session each week with our speech-language pathologist. In residence, international students are paired with a roommate who speaks English, providing an opportunity to improve language acquisition skills.

Landmark East offers a daily athletic program to compliment its academic program. By being involved in a variety of sports and activities, students have the ability to move toward independence and self-control.

In the compulsory athletic program, students may be involved in both individual and team sports - they include but are not limited to:

aerobics
archery
badminton
basketball
biking
cross-country running
cross-country skiing
curling
dance
equestrian
gymnastics
lacrosse
outdoor education
racquetball
skiing
soccer
snowboarding
squash
swimming
tennis
volleyball
weight training

Landmark East is a member of the NSSAF (Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation) and ACIS (Atlantic Conference of Independent Schools) and our students have the opportunity to compete with other schools. Every year since 1991, Landmark East has received the CAHPERD (Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) Award, the highest school award given in Canada for excellence in Physical Education.

Students in the Middle School participate in a variety of art experiences through the Creative Arts Program.

During these classes, students are able to manipulate a variety of materials while working on projects that are clearly defined and appropriate to the students needs.

These projects include, but are not limited to, drawing, painting, pottery, ceramics, leatherwork and woodworking.

Students in the High School participate in a Visual Fine Arts program. The visual arts program integrates many aspects of education as well as provides a unique learning experience. Through the study of theory and the use of various media, the students develop their creativity and self-confidence to become more sensitive to the visual environment around them.

Students are given the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge through units of study including art history, drawing, painting, print-making, sculpture, leatherwork and seasonal art.

Students may take individual music lessons through J G Studio in Wolfville. Jordan Grigg, BMus, BMusEd, MMusEd, is a conductor, teacher, composer and performer.

Instruction is offered in piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello, brass and woodwinds.

Lessons in all instruments include RCM examination preparation for theory, harmony, history, counterpoint, analysis and practical.

Private lessons are available during the daily regular scheduled activity periods and are available in 30 and 60 minute segments.

Fee Schedule 2009-2010	Canadian Students	InternationalStudents
High School Completion Program
Day Tuition Fee	$20,300	$24,300
Boarding & Tuition Fees	$31,800	$35,800
Middle School Tutorial Program
Day Tuition Fee	$29,800	$33,800
Boarding & Tuition Fees	$41,300	$45,300
All fees are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Landmark East is an approved school with the Government of Nova Scotia and students earn a graduation diploma issued by Province's Department of Education. The School is a member of the Atlantic Conference of Independent Schools (ACIS), the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation (NSSAF), the Learning Disabilities Association of Nova Scotia (LDANS), the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC), the Small Boarding Schools Association (SBSA) and EduNova - Nova Scotia's Education Export Alliance. Landmark East School is not affiliated with any other educational institutions.