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New Story School/River Rock Academy
Organizational Information
Parent Organization
Salisbury House
Vision, Mission and/or Purpose of Organization
River Rock Academy offers alternative and specialized education services across Pennsylvania to empower students to change, effect, and improve lives.
History of Organization
River Rock Academy was founded in 2005 by Steve Capoferri and Patti Shatto-Young and is designed to meet the academic, behavior, and emotional needs of the students.
Accreditations and Licenses
Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)-approved Private Licensed Academic School and a PDE-approved provider of Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth.
Legal Structure
For-profit entity
Funding Sources
School services are provided through referrals and funding from home school districts who place students with academic, behavioral, or therapeutic support needs in one of our programs on either a per diem basis or through purchasing slots.
Contact Information
Key Leader(s)
Contact Person(s)
Contact Number(s)
724-403-5120 - Admin Phone
724-403-5121 - FAX
Contact Email(s)
Daniel.day@riverrockacademy.com - Campus Director
John.imbt@riverrockacademy.com - Regional Director
Web Addresses
Primary Address
Service Information
Service Area
Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset, and Westmoreland County school districts.
Service Description
River Rock Academy partners with school districts to provide Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth and Private Academic Licensed programs to students grades K-12 across Pennsylvania. We offer curriculum aligned with state standards, small student-to-teacher ratios, counseling services, social skills development, and data-driven progress monitoring to students with academic, behavioral, and therapeutic needs.
Keywords
Private Academic License, Alternative Education
Available Hours
8:00 am to 2:00 pm / Monday through Friday
Fees/Cost for Services
District-funded placement. Students referred by home school district.
Eligibility Requirements
K-12 students who are referred by their school district as needing additional academic, behavior, or therapeutic support.
How to Access Services or Schedule Appointments
Call them at 724-403-5120 or submit an inquiry on our contact page: www.riverrockacademy.net/contact-us/
Miscellaneous Information
Handicap Accessibility
Yes
Languages Spoken or Available
English
Speaker Available
Yes