Real-World Ready Program

• Diagnoses such as ASD, ADHD, and SLD

• Successfully completed 12th grade

• Age 18-21

• Motivated to learn new skills in preparing for higher education or employment

• Embraces TQS’s philosophy of contributing to a compassionate community that builds trusting relationships and celebrates individual differences

• Can self-regulate with minimal support

All students benefit from research-based morning instruction in academic skill building, interpersonal skills, career guidance, and independent living, covering topics such as:

• Academic Skill Building 

  • Math

  • Reading

  • Writing

• Interpersonal Skills 
  • Healthy relationships
  • Leadership
• Career Guidance 

  • Neurodiversity in the workplace

  • Dressing for success

  • Interviewing skills

  • Achieving and maintaining employment

  • Networking

• Independent Living 
  • Personal finance
  • Health and wellness
  • Transportation
  • Self-advocacy
  • Digital literacy
  • Executive functioning: activation; focus; effort; emotion; memory; action​​​​​​​

In the afternoon, students select from the College Readiness & Coursework pathway or the Work Experience & Job Coaching pathway.

• College Readiness & Coursework Pathway
  • College-level coursework that earns transferable credits, taught by expert instructors who understand students with complex challenges.
  • Students begin with Online Student Readiness and Perspectives in Learning courses, then move on to options in business, communications, computer science, education, history/humanities, psychology/social studies, science, or writing.
  • Dual Enrollment with Landmark College:
    • Online synchronous learning through one-on-one scheduled meetings with instructor for feedback and coaching.
    • Asynchronous learning through readings, recordings, assignments, and peer review projects/discussion boards.
    • Students are provided time to complete assignments daily and are encouraged to build self-advocacy skills by using their Landmark College advisor and instructor for support. TQS staff will act as facilitators only.
• Work Experience & Job Coaching
  • Classroom and pre-vocational instruction with on-the-job training in either group or individual settings.
  • Trained evaluators assess students, identify appropriate work opportunities, and provide or coordinate on-the-job training.

• Classroom and pre-vocational instruction with on-the-job training in either group or individual settings.
• Trained evaluators assess students, identify appropriate work opportunities, and provide or coordinate on-the-job training.

The Quaker School at Horsham is the ideal place for young adults with complex learning challenges to transition into adulthood. 

If your post-graduate young adult is interested in the Real-World Ready program, contact our Admissions department by email (admissions@quakerschool.org) or by phone (215.674.2875, Ext. 14).

Please note that our first enrollment will begin in October 2023 for the 2024-2025 school year.

Our goal is to give every young adult in our program the skills and support they need to shine bright in their future path. We can't wait to welcome you to the TQS family!