The Graham Academy Expands Its Northeast Pennsylvania Footprint With Opening of New Location in Mayfield
September 03 2024 - 8:39AM
Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of
FullBloom, a premier provider of education services for K-12
students who require additional educational and positive behavioral
supports to overcome challenges that impede success in a
traditional school setting, today announced the expansion of The
Graham Academy to a new location, in Mayfield, Pennsylvania.
Located at 1300 Old Plank Road, the new school is currently
enrolling students for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The Mayfield campus will serve students in grades K-12
(ages 5-22) with autism and emotional challenges through
evidenced-based practices, structured learning, standards-based
curriculum, sensory integration, and behavior modification.
The addition of the new Graham Academy is part of SESI’s
strategic growth plan, focusing on providing critical support to
more students and their families across Pennsylvania. The Mayfield
location adds much needed resources to an underserved community and
brings these services closer to many students’ home districts.
“Since its inception 16 years ago, The Graham Academy has
developed a trusted reputation for providing an education that
celebrates student individuality and empowers young people to
excel,” said Carol McGrane, The Graham Academy director. “Our team
is thrilled to open an additional location that allows us to serve
even more students from different areas in Northeast
Pennsylvania.”
Founded in 2008 as a school for students grades first through
sixth, The Graham Academy specializes in creating personalized
educational experiences that cater to the individual needs,
interests, and strengths of each student. In 2014, the school’s
continued growth and desire to educate more students necessitated a
second location. In 2020, The Graham Academy was acquired by SESI,
gaining access to additional resources and industry experts. The
move helped enhance the school’s educational programs and depth of
services offered.
The Graham Academy currently provides educational and social
programming for more than 230 students across 42 school districts,
with various disabilities, including autism, intellectual
disabilities, and emotional disturbance. It operates from
kindergarten through age 22 at a lower school in Kingston and an
upper school in Luzerne.
The new school, situated on a beautiful campus overlooking the
Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, has the capacity to serve up to 72
students and create more than 25 employment opportunities for
jobseekers in the community, including special education teachers
and paraprofessionals.
The new location also expands SESI’s footprint in Pennsylvania,
marking a total of 26 special education, alternative education, and
in-district classrooms in the state. For a full list of programs
within the state, please visit
https://sesischools.com/locations/pennsylvania/.
For more information on services and enrollment at The Graham
Academy of Mayfield, please visit
https://thegrahamacademy.com/about/the-graham-academy-of-mayfield/.
About Specialized Education Services,
Inc.Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a
division of FullBloom, is a premier provider of education services
for K-12 students who require additional educational and behavioral
supports to overcome challenges that impede success in a
traditional school setting. SESI partners with school districts to
run classrooms, on-site, within district boundaries and standalone
schools that meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional
needs of special education students with Autism Spectrum Disorders,
Emotional Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and other
challenges. Partnering with over 600 school districts nationwide,
SESI serves more than 7,000 students in day schools and in-district
classrooms. SESI is accredited by Cognia.
Press Contact
Jennifer Leckstrom
RoseComm for SESI
(215) 681-0770
jleckstrom@rosecomm.com