The Marian Program at OLPH School

Purpose of the Program:

To help students with diagnosed language-based learning differences and math difficulties reach their potential and have a positive and successful school experience.

Director of the Program:

Mrs. Patricia Weir is the Director of this program. Patty brings with her a wealth of experience in working with students in developmental reading at the community college level as well as teaching students from Grades 4 up in Catholic and public schools.

Read a letter from the Director

The Marian Program includes services to students in the program including:

• Drafting individual Student Action Plans (SAP) for program students in collaboration with the faculty, Principal, and Guidance Counselor, based on existing educational testing.
• Scheduling meetings with instructional team and parents of students enrolled in the program to discuss each student’s individual strengths and weaknesses, goals and objectives for the school year.
• Coordinating scheduling and interacting with private tutors of students whose families arrange for the tutors to work with their children during the school day.
• Monitoring student progress and reporting it to the Principal and Guidance Counselor.
• Monitoring tests and quizzes as needed when students require extra time to complete them or need to have the assessment read to them.
• Assisting students as needed in developing study skills, organizational skills and test taking strategies.
• Serving as a part time tutor for some program students.

In addition, she will interact with the faculty in helping the students by:

• Serving as a liaison for the student with the faculty in developing classroom strategies and utilizing appropriate technology.
• Interacting with faculty members on differentiated methods of instruction including multisensory teaching for learning differenced students.
• Providing guidance to faculty members regarding individual program students’ classroom and homework needs.
• Meeting with teachers to discuss modification of assessments, making some modifications while helping teachers to develop skill in modifying them according to student needs.

For Whom is the Program Designed?

• Students entering Grades 3-8 who have already had educational and/or neuropsychological testing and have been diagnosed with learning differences may be enrolled in the program.
• Most of the first students in the program will be students currently attending OLPH. However, some returning OLPH students and students currently enrolled in another school receiving the services of a similar program may be admitted as Marian Program students.
• Students who are identified, tested and diagnosed during the 2008-09 school year may join the program.

Program Costs:

• Registration fee specifically for the Marian Program is $750 per student, plus $100 registration fee. This is necessary to help us defray the expenses of the program. Additional funding is being provided through grants and gifts obtained by Mrs. Jane Ward, Director of Development.
• There will be an additional fee for students receiving individual tutoring at school. Not all families will choose this option, as some may prefer to arrange tutoring outside of school.

  Click below to download the registration form (in Adobe PDF format).