Office Hours

Monday – Friday

7:30 am – 3:30 pm

School Hours 

Monday – Thursday

7:40 am – 3:20 pm 

Summit Academy Transition High School – Cincinnati’s amazing 4Hands Program, founded and directed by “Music Man” Christopher Smith, was spotlighted in a moving Spectrum 1 News human interest story:

The Music Man Motivates and Inspires His Students

Important Dates

Please check us out on Facebook for up to date school information as well as our website.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SA.CincinnatiHighSchool/

Attendance Policy

 Full School Day – 7:40 am – 3:20 pm

In order to be credited with a full school day, students must arrive on time and be present until 3:20 pm.

Tardiness

Students arriving between 7:40 am – 8:10 am will be marked tardy.

Partial School Day

Students arriving after 8:10 am

Truancy

Summit Academy Schools are tuition-free, non-profit community schools for alternative learners. They are specifically designed for students with AD/HD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and related challenges.

Summit Academy’s proven therapeutic academic program is designed to fulfill the academic, social, emotional, and physical requirements of students with special needs. The school is committed to providing an extraordinary, safe, and nurturing learning environment where students will reach their full potential.

Summit Academy Transitional High School serves children in 9th grade through 12th grade. We have small class sizes with a maximum of 18 students per classroom. Each classroom is staffed with a Highly Qualified Teacher and an Intervention Specialist

Staff Emails

Staff                                 Position                                            Emails
Stephen Geresy               Principal                                             stephen.geresy@summitacademies.org

Amie Burgess                  Admin Assistant / School Nurse       amie.burgess@summitacademies.org

Andrea May                    Behavior Specialist                             andrea.may@summitacademies.org

Carly Weir                       IEP Coordinator                                  carly.weir@summitacademies.org

Michelle Carlsen             SPED Assistant                                  michelle.carlsen@summitacademies.org

Ashley Harley                 Assistant Behavior Coach                ashley.harley@summitacademies.org

Cameron Cheevers        English Teacher                                cameron.cheevers@summitacademies.org

Zachary Robinson          History Teacher                                zachary.robinson@summitacademies.org

Tre Davis                        Science Teacher / Intervention Specialist  tre.davis@summitacademies.org

James Smith                   Math Teacher                                      james.smith@summitacademies.org

Christopher Smith          Music Teacher                                  christopher.smith@summitacademies.org

Eric Pedersen                 Gym Teacher                                     eric.pedersen@summitacademies.org

Catherine Danner          Career Readiness Teacher                 catherine.danner@summitacademies.org

Mrs. Riley                       Instructional Aide                                 christina.riley@summitacademies.org

Board Meetings 2021 -2022

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