At Hall Spring High School, we offer a variety of academic support resources to help students succeed. These resources include teacher office hours, subject-specific tutoring labs (such as the Math Lab and Writing Lab), language tutoring, a Peer Writing Center, and a peer tutoring program. Each option is designed to provide students with additional support and guidance. Teacher office hours allow students to work one-on-one with their own instructors, while dedicated labs offer support in specific subject areas. Language tutoring provides extra help for students learning foreign languages, and the Peer Writing Center offers writing support from top student writers. Additionally, our peer tutoring program matches students needing assistance with those excelling in particular courses. We encourage students to take full advantage of these resources to enhance their learning experience and achieve their academic goals.

​​The Learning Center at Hall Spring High School offers support to students for a wide range of needs. We recognize intellectual, emotional, psychological, social, and socioeconomic needs impact learning, and aim to offer support that allow all of our students to access academic success. The mission of The Learning Center is rooted in the philosophy of comprehensive student support, or "care for the entire person." Students of all grade levels and abilities are invited to utilize the Learning Center to strive for academic success in all areas. Our Learning Center Team includes a School Psychologist, two Intervention Specialists, an Academic Coach, and several tutors (many of them former Hall Spring graduates and teachers) supporting students through their academic tracks. We are primarily focused on meeting the differentiated learning needs of students, while collaborating with teachers and partnering with families as students build skills and meet the rigor of academia at Hall Spring High School and beyond. This can include teaching students skills to assist with work completion, self-advocacy, time-management, teacher/student communication, use of accommodations, planning, and the development of study strategies that are evidenced based and informed by neuroscience and adolescent development.

At Hall Spring High School, we recognize that all students learn differently and aim to give them what they need to find success. We are able to offer a limited number of accommodations to those students who currently have an IEP, 504 plan, or service plan. We call these plans "Accommodation Plans." We are not able to fully implement IEPs but can offer accommodations. Hall Spring High School does not modify any curriculum based on a student's need or disability.

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As of August 2024, Hall Spring High School is a provider of special needs support programs. We serve students with mild to moderate disabilities as identified in their Evaluation Team Report (ETR); we are not able to accommodate all eligible students. Students must meet all admission requirements of Hall Spring High School.

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All students' documentation is reviewed by our School Psychologist, Mrs. Sarah Thompson. At that time, it is determined which accommodations are available for that particular student. She then writes the Accommodation Plan and distributes it to the teachers. If a family is curious about whether or not a potential student's needs can be accommodated at Hall Spring High School, they can contact Mrs. Thompson at sthompson@hallspring.edu prior to the application season in January. We cannot guarantee that we can make accommodations for any student who does not disclose their IEP or service plan prior to admission at Hall Spring High School.

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Hall Spring High School aims to be an inclusive environment, meeting students where they are. We have current students diagnosed with ADHD, dyslexia, specific learning disorders, and other diagnosed learning disabilities. Students may receive accommodations including extended time, preferential seating, distraction-free testing space, and support from teachers to break assignments into smaller segments. We have two Intervention Specialists and an Academic Coach who are able to serve a limited number of students in a small group setting during students' free periods or before or after school. We do not offer extended time on homework assignments or in-class assignments. We also do not offer specialized instruction for students with disabilities.

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With over 100 students on Accommodation Plans each year, we are proud to serve our students who may need accommodations to access the rigorous Hall Spring High School curriculum.

The Achievement Scholars Program was designed to provide an innovative academic support program established by the school in order to help selected students thrive in the challenging academic environment at Hall Spring High School. This program seeks to provide opportunities for students beyond what is offered in the classroom. The benefits of being an Achievement Scholar include daily/weekly sessions as assigned in the Learning Center as well as individualized attention from tutors.

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The summer before their freshman year, all Achievement Scholars are required to attend the Summer Bridge Program. The Summer Bridge Program takes place on the campus of Hall Spring High School and is conducted by our faculty and staff. This program provides students the best chance to become oriented with our campus and class structure, learn organization and study habits, and build relationships with their peers, faculty and staff.

Advisory is the call to comprehensive student support, or the care of the whole person. It provides students the opportunity to explore ways to develop qualities that make them open to growth and caring across a series of lessons and opportunities to be in community with a teacher and their peers.

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What is Advisory?

It is homeroom + community time for all students. All faculty members are assigned as advisors, and meet with a group of students once a week. Freshmen and Sophomores meet on Thursdays during the "study period" and focus on the high school transition. Juniors and Seniors meet on Tuesdays during the study period. Each meeting starts with a brief reflection, daily announcements, and a curricular "lesson." College counselors will deliver content during some weeks for juniors and seniors.

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Some of the personal development experiences happen during Advisory; each class has one class assembly per semester, along with community service activities. Some lesson topics include internet safety, academic integrity, and career exploration.