{"id":6848,"date":"2011-03-15T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portage.hamakmarketingnumerique.com\/\/academy-school-programming"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:40:47","slug":"school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/services\/school\/","title":{"rendered":"Portage Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tOn-Site School\t<\/h1>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tEducation is an important part of a young person&#8217;s life, but it can also be a source of stress and pressure. Before arriving in our residential programs, many adolescents struggle academically, and some have even completely dropped out of school.\t<\/h4>\n\t<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with a teacher at Portage - Adolescent program for anglophone youth in Qu\u00e9bec (Prevost)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1048987440?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\t\n\t<p class=\"lead\">To help them resume their studies and succeed in school, all our adolescent centers offer a mandatory educational program in partnership with local school boards.<\/p>\n<p>Each student learns at their own pace and picks up where they left off. An individualized plan is developed to meet their specific needs and help them achieve their academic goals.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Program Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Small class sizes<\/strong> that encourage attention and participation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dedicated and specialized teachers<\/strong> who understand the therapeutic journey<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning programs tailored<\/strong> to each student&#8217;s needs and pace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tAn Educational Approach Integrated with Therapy\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>The school program at Portage goes beyond traditional classes: it is designed to align with each young person&#8217;s therapeutic process. Teachers work closely with clinical staff to provide a safe and supportive environment where education adapts to therapeutic needs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flexible schedules<\/strong> to respect therapy requirements<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on understanding and learning<\/strong>, rather than simply passing exams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immediate support<\/strong> when challenges arise, thanks to the proximity of therapeutic staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each student has access to a laptop equipped with assistive features such as text-to-speech, predictive text, and spelling and grammar tools. Lessons include varied resources like slideshows and videos to make subjects more engaging and accessible.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tA Future Full of Hope\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Thanks to this program, many young people have earned their high school diploma during their stay, while others have regained the confidence to pursue post-secondary education. At Portage, education becomes a powerful tool to build a future that matches their ambitions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>I had lost my interest in school when I started using. At Portage, school is a big part of the program. It allowed me to find my love for studying again, which I didn&#8217;t think I would get back. I really appreciated that.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Frank, Adolescents and young adults program, Lac \u00c9cho<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/blog\/category-testimonial\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore testimonials\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s a winning format at Portage Academy. You get to complete the courses you missed and it re-motivates you to succeed in school.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Rebecca, Adolescents and young adults program, Cassidy Lake<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portage.ca\/fr\/quebec\/temoignages\/adultes\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore testimonials\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tAdolescent and Young Adult Programs (14-21)\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/quebec\/french-adolescent-program-west\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/202208_Portage_0194.jpg\" alt=\"202208_Portage_0194\" height=\"1365\" width=\"2048\" title=\"202208_Portage_0194\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"\/en\/quebec\/french-adolescent-program-west\/\" target=\"_self\">Quebec &#8211; Laurentians<\/a><\/h4><p>For youth from Western Quebec<\/p>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/atlantic\/adolescent-program\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/202208_Portage_0206-photoshop-scaled.png\" alt=\"202208_Portage_0206-photoshop\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"202208_Portage_0206-photoshop\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"\/en\/atlantic\/adolescent-program\/\" target=\"_self\">New Brunswick, Cassidy Lake<\/a><\/h4><p>For youth from the Atlantic provinces<\/p>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/quebec\/french-adolescent-program-east\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220912_Saint_Malachie_0247.jpg\" alt=\"20220912_Saint_Malachie_0247\" height=\"1365\" width=\"2048\" title=\"20220912_Saint_Malachie_0247\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"\/en\/quebec\/french-adolescent-program-east\/\" target=\"_self\">Quebec &#8211; Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches<\/a><\/h4><p>For francophone youth from Eastern Quebec<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On-Site School Education is an important part of a young person&#8217;s life, but it can also be a source of stress and pressure. Before arriving in our residential programs, many adolescents struggle academically, and some have even completely dropped out of school. To help them resume their studies and succeed in school, all our adolescent&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/services\/school\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read Portage Academy\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":10157,"parent":8,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-6848","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6848"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47946,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6848\/revisions\/47946"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}