Academic Support

The CASA program provides students with a supportive space to complete homework, access computers and printers, collaborate on group projects, and receive help with studying or assignments. Through this structured academic environment, students can take full advantage of the resources and guidance available at NDCR.

CASA also plays a vital role in strengthening student retention and preparing students for the rigor of a college preparatory curriculum, working in tandem with our signature Corporate Work Study Program. Together, these two academic support programs enrich the NDCR experience and significantly increase students’ opportunities for long-term academic success.

In an effort to bolster our students’ skills, Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School created an academic support program in which students may obtain extra help in their classes. Students who would like to work with tutors in various subject areas like math, English, or science, are able to utilize daily study halls to do so. Currently, up to 17 members of the community volunteer their time on a weekly basis to come in and work with NDCR students. Tutors come from as far away as places like Concord, Ipswich, Wakefield, Melrose, North Andover and Salem, NH as well as Merrimack College.

The tutoring program is run by Mrs. Donna Brine, a teacher with 30+ years of experience in special education. Mrs. Brine works with teachers and tutors to assist students in developing and reinforcing the academic and study skills necessary to successfully complete the college preparatory curriculum.  People interested in volunteering their time to tutor any subject should feel free to contact Donna Brine.

NDCR 101 is a program uniquely tailored to freshmen in the first semester who benefit from additional academic support. Rather than immediately reporting to a CWSP placement, students spend CWSP days taking supplemental classes in math, English and social studies. Students also attend executive functioning in the morning, followed by CWSP enrichment in the afternoons. The goal of the program is to help students transition to the rigors of a high school education at NDCR and to succeed both in the classroom and at a future CWSP placement.