New Vistas School

Students arrive at Minnick School's Lynchburg campus after their public school's IEP team decides that a private special education day placement fits best. We serve learners ages 5 to 22 with emotional and learning disabilities, autism and multiple disabilities. The goal is for each student to return successfully to a home school or move on to life after school. The Lynchburg campus runs on both a traditional and a year-round calendar. Behavior support happens every day. Board Certified Behavior Analysts train staff and work with students, while Student Support Professionals, who are master's-level social workers or counselors, teach social emotional learning in groups and one on one and keep parents informed of progress. Academic instruction meets the requirements of the school divisions that refer students. Younger students explore careers through field trips and hands-on projects, middle schoolers build technology skills, and older students practice independent living, with pre-employment training through the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services. Because the Children's Services Act pays for placement, families are not charged tuition, and the referring district provides transportation. Minnick Schools carry Virginia Department of Education licensure and VAISEF accreditation.

Operating in Lynchburg, Rivermont School Lynchburg North combines K-12 academics with on-site ABA Therapy, Outdoor Playground and Basketball, and Greenhouse (coming soon) for students with autism and emotional disabilities. This campus serves Autism, Developmental Delay, Emotional Disability, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment, and Traumatic Brain Injury. On-site services and facilities include ABA Therapy, Outdoor Playground and Basketball, Greenhouse (coming soon), Life Skills Room, Vocational Opportunities, and Community Based Learning. The campus is led by Principal Audra Daniel. Rivermont Schools runs a statewide Virginia network of accredited private day schools serving students placed by their home divisions.

In Lynchburg, Principal Tracy Pouncy, M.Ed leads Rivermont School Lynchburg South, a Virginia day school for K-12 students with autism, emotional disabilities, and related needs. Populations served on this campus span Autism, Developmental Delay, Emotional Disability, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment, and Traumatic Brain Injury. This site offers Applied Behavior Analyst, Educational Services, Individual and Group Counseling, and Individualized Instruction on campus. Rivermont Schools is a Virginia network of private day schools accredited by Cognia and VAISEF and licensed by the Virginia Department of Education. Rivermont campuses graduate Virginia diploma-track students whose IEPs cannot be met by their home district alone.