Sutter County Superintendent of Schools

ABOUT US

Feather River Academy (FRA) is an Alternative Education program operated by the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools and is fully accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western Association fo Schools and Colleges (WASC). Our program was created to serve students who have not been successful in traditional programs and need

1. Give all students respect - their respect for us will have to be earned. One way to give students respect is to challenge them academically.
2. Students achieve out of commitment to themselves and to those they care about. Establishing and maintaining committed, supportive, and caring relationships along with using evidence-based instructional strategies will lead to student achievement.
   
   
3. Treat all students as individuals. This demands flexibility and adaptation to meet the academic, social, and developmental needs of each individual student. Students may be matched to Opportunity School, Independent Studies or our Community program based on a variety of factors.
   
   
4. Instruction is the core of what we do. Without effective instruction, the other pieces meet only emotional needs and do not lead to our primary goal of academic success for each student. We are not a social services agency, we are educators.
   
   
5. We rely on referrals from school districts, probation, and SARB (Student Attendance Review Board) to enroll each student. We then work with students and families to develop out educational plans for each student based on their individual need. An MOU (Memorandum of Understanding -a kind of partnership) continues to provide the foundation of the relationship between Feather River Academy and the referring agency. For students and families, this means the following:

• Arrive to school on time. Classes start promptly at 8:30 a.m. Please plan travel accordingly. Do not be late!
• Eat breakfast each morning. Breakfast is offered each school day beginning at 8:00 a.m. Nutrition is essential for learning and growth.
• Come prepared. FRA will provide all the educational supplies you need, including individual Chromebooks.
• Get involved. FRA has many opportunities to get involved outside of the classroom. All students are encouraged to participate in any school activities offered by the school.
• Complete school work daily. If students struggle with their academic work, we have staff to assist them.

• Mobile App. Download the Stay Safe. Speak Up! mobile app and enter our unique District Code to submit reports directly from your smartphone. DISTRICT CODE: FRA
• Phone. Call 1-866-547-8362 to leave a voice message or speak with a trained, live attendant. Attendants can initiate contact with various national crisis hotlines if a student needs help in dealing with a personal emergency.
• Online. Click on the Stay Safe. Speak Up! button on the homepage to access the online form.