SEARCH & TEACH is a program developed by NILD, to locate young children vulnerable to learning failure and to offer educational intervention before failure has occurred.  The program is a prescriptive approach designed to prevent problems by building those neuropsychological skills necessary for progress in reading, writing, and spelling.

SEARCH, the first part of the program, enables the trained teacher to identify children who are at risk for learning problems and to assess strengths and weaknesses in those skills basic to school learning. TEACH provides a range of learning activities from which the trained teacher can select those appropriate to the individual profile of assets and deficits which the SEARCH scanning has revealed.

Structured Study is available for students needing help in specific skill areas or study skills. The goal of Structured Study is to provide academic support specific to the classroom. Instruction is provided in a small group setting. The program focuses on reviewing classroom concepts, teaching study habits and test-taking skills, and developing responsibility in the timely completion of assignments. The program provides an opportunity for students to learn accountability and self-advocacy.  Middle school students may be dismissed from study halls or a class for the program; high school students are dismissed only from study halls. Cognitive and educational testing may be required for enrollment in the Structured Study program.

PVCA provides classroom accommodations for students who have current psycho-educational testing or medical documentation. The accommodation plans are reviewed by teachers and parents annually and available in the students’ files.