Do students experience any sort of stigma as a result of receiving support in the JAC?
When the vision of the academic center was first created, part of the heart of the plan was to have a center where every student could come and receive help. This idea was generated out of the hope that no one would feel different or ashamed for using the center. For this reason, the Johnson Academic Center serves as the main entrance to our school. It stands as a reminder that everyone learns differently and that we are all working together to ensure that students, families, teachers, and administrators are part of the learning taking place within the walls of FCDS. The JAC staff has worked hard to create programs that all students can use to improve their learning. The Summer Learning Program, SAT Review, the academic coaching program, homework help, individual tutoring, and actual one-on-one classes ensure that all students have many avenues to approach their learning. Students are relieved as they receive help from the specialists in the academic center, and this helps to alleviate
