For those students whose educational needs are more complex, BVIU offers New Horizon School, designed to serve children with special needs who are 5 to 21-years old. Our program provides a safe, secure and challenging learning environment that focuses on academic, social, behavioral, emotional and vocational development. We serve children and young adults with a wide range of disabilities, including:
Emotional Disturbances
Intellectual Disabilities
Neurological Impairments
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Learning Disabilities
Multi-Disabilities
Other Health Impairments
Autism
The services at New Horizon School are available to students from any school or district in Beaver County, which includes:
Speech/Language Therapy
Community-Based Instruction
Physical Therapy
Audiological Services
Behavior Support
Extended School Year (ESY)
Occupational Therapy
Vision Support Services
Full-time Certified School Nurse
Counseling Services
New Horizon School is situated in a country setting located one mile from downtown Beaver. It is located across from the Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center, in the complex housing Friendship Ridge, the American Red Cross, and Lifesteps.
The single-story design of the public school ensures that the facilities are easily accessible to all children, and a total of 25 classrooms are grouped into four major sections (i.e., pods). Adjacent to each pod is an outside area and an inside multi-purpose room.
Other special features include a state-of-the-art sensory room, two gymnasiums, a modern playground and pavilion, a swimming pool, a music room, a home-making suite, a library, an auditorium with a stage, speech/language therapy offices, physical and occupational therapy gymnasiums, a full-service cafeteria with kitchen and the national school lunch program.
New Horizon School adheres to the Pennsylvania State Standards for Education. The teachers and paraprofessionals at our school are all highly-qualified and stay current with new methods and practices in the field of special education.
New Horizon School is operated by BVIU. BVIU is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504.
For more information or to set up a tour, please contact Jason Guzie: jason.guzie@bviu.org.
