Academic Resource Center

The Academic Center is located in A106 and is open every day from 7:15 am to 3:30 pm

The paraeducator assigned to the Academic Center works with students to target academic skills in different disciplines. Support might include additional skill and strategy reinforcement with help to generalize particular assignments. Students may wish to deepen or expand their understanding in order to improve, maintain, or stretch their performance. Students will benefit from improving overall organization, timely work completion, task initiation, limiting distractions, flexible thinking, and persistence with follow through.

Math Center

The Math Center is located in Room A102 open daily and is staffed by a math teacher and is a place to:  

• Seek extra help,

• Review and revise summer packets, 

• Engage in extra practice,

• Collaborate in study group sessions with peers,

• Receive assistance in completing homework assignments, 

• Prepare for quizzes and tests, including midyear and final exams,

• Review homework, quiz and test results,

• Review PSAT and SAT results at the individual question level,

• Prepare for the SAT examination.

Students wishing to work in the Math Center during study periods should report to the Writing Center Assistant, located adjacenet to the Math Center, at the beginning of the period and sign in.

Summer Math Packets are available here. 

Writing Center

The Writing Center is located in Room A104 and is open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm daily.

The Writing Center staff coordinates the across-discipline writing program, offering students individual and small group help with writing and supporting teachers in the teaching of writing. Equipped with computers and printers, the Writing Center is a place where students are able to complete work for a wide range of courses.

Our mission is to maximize the writing potential of every member of the Joel Barlow community, giving them the skills to become stronger, more independent thinkers and writers. We support writing and the teaching of writing in all subject areas; and we strive to serve all students, teachers, and staff by providing guidance, resources, and a dedicated space to write.

Access the Writing Center’s website for current information, writing resources, and Summer Reading information.