In celebration of April’s World Autism Awareness Month, The Graham Academy brought autism awareness to the Wilkes-Barre community by recognizing individuals living with autism and those who care and support them. On Wednesday, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown honored four The Graham Academy special needs students who joined the city hall staff for meetings and “assumed” leadership roles. Aiden Temple served as honorary mayor, while Josh Bonham served as honorary city council member. Josh Thomas served as honorary fire chief, and Connor Jacukowicz served as honorary police chief. The Graham Academy services local school districts in three locations – Kingston (elementary [...]

It's a popular question for children: 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' Students from The Graham Academy got the chance to try out their dream careers thanks to the City of Wilkes-Barre. "When Carol McGrane head of The Graham Academy approached me in my second year as mayor and said, it'd be a great idea to have the students you know be mayor for the day, fire chief, police chief - so we just said this is wonderful. Lets make a special day. And they really enjoy it, their families enjoy it," said Mayor George Brown, [...]

In celebration of April’s World Autism Awareness Month, a group of students got to experience first-hand what it’s like to be a city leader. A group of students from The Graham Academy took over the top positions in the city of Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Each student sported a sash with their new title: Mayor, police chief, fire chief, and city councilman. Interested in The Graham Academy? Get in touch

April marks Autism Awareness Month, and The Graham Academy is recognizing it with purpose, celebration, and a renewed commitment to supporting students with autism and behavioral challenges across Northeast Pennsylvania. With campuses in Kingston, Luzerne, and Mayfield, The Graham Academy serves more than 250 students from 45 school districts. The school provides a supportive, structured environment designed to help children and young adults develop the skills needed to return to their home districts and succeed alongside their peers. “Our role is to work with students with behavioral and social and emotional challenges with [...]