{"id":46,"date":"2020-12-28T15:06:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T15:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childrensguildschools.org\/transformation-academy\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:32:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T13:32:18","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/childrensguildschools.org\/transformation-academy\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/childrensguildschools.org\/transformation-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/about-tcgta.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||100px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;67px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;35px||-35px||false|false&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; header_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#0047BB&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">About<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Source Sans Pro||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Source Sans Pro|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#f47721&#8243; header_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>\n<h1><span><b>About Our School<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"width: 90px; margin: 10px 0; border-color: #E57200;\" \/>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Children\u2019s Guild: Transformation Academy is a nonpublic special education school serving students in grades K-12 with a primary diagnosis of autism and may have coexisting diagnoses of intellectual and multiple disabilities. We take pride in meeting each student\u2019s individualized needs and matching our instruction with each student\u2019s learning style in a caring and nurturing environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program provides special education and related services to ages 5*-21, with a graded program K-8, and a functional program for students working towards a Maryland High School Certificate of Program Completion\u00a0ages 5*-21.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The enrollment capacity for the\u00a0school is\u00a0100 students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Children\u2019s Guild: Transformation Academy is an affiliate of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/childrensguild.org\/\"><b>The Children\u2019s Guild<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, founded in 1953, is accredited by the National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services, is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as a nonpublic school serving 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school system(s) (LSS) at intake and at the beginning of the school year.\u00a0\u00a0Any revisions to the calendar and schedules are distributed to the parent\/guardian and the LSS as necessary during the school year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>*Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;9px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#f47721&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image 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