St. Jude School Program

Education Category: Tennessee Education

🌟 Key Highlights: St. Jude School Program (Imagine Academy)

 

The St. Jude School Program, also known as St. Jude Imagine Academy by Chili’s, is a special-purpose, non-sectarian school located within St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. It is committed to ensuring that patients maintain their educational progress and a sense of normalcy while receiving treatment for cancer and other catastrophic diseases. It provides individualized instruction, school reintegration services, and advocacy as part of the patient’s comprehensive care team.

🏫 Overview

 

  • Type: Private / Special Purpose / Hospital School (Non-sectarian)

  • Location: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

  • Grades Served: Preschool (PK) – 12th Grade

  • Enrollment: Varies daily (50–150 patients served per day), fluctuating based on patient census.

  • Core Mission: To engage students and families in an exceptional educational experience and support them in advocating for appropriate services throughout their educational career, ensuring that treatment does not interrupt learning.

  • Affiliation: A program of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

  • Accreditation: Accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancED/SACS) as a Special Purpose School.

  • Focus: Providing continuity of education, school reintegration, and academic advocacy for children undergoing long-term medical treatment.

✅ What Makes the School Unique?

 

The St. Jude School Program is defined by its highly specialized mission and comprehensive support services:

  • Hospital-Based & Year-Round: The school is located on the St. Jude campus and is open year-round, ensuring continuous support regardless of a patient’s treatment schedule.

  • Special Purpose Accreditation: Accredited by Cognia as a Special Purpose School, which confirms its quality and unique function in providing educational services to students with exceptional needs (due to illness).

  • Continuity of Education: Teachers work directly with the patient’s hometown school to coordinate educational plans and obtain assignments, allowing the patient to remain officially enrolled in their home district.

  • Instruction and Advocacy: Services are delivered through three main programs:

    1. Hospital-bound and Homebound Services: Providing bedside or classroom instruction (K–12, including ESL services) for long-term patients.

    2. School Reintegration Services: Specialists help students and families plan the successful return to their home school.

    3. Advocacy Services: Coordinators attend IEP and 504 meetings and communicate with home school staff to secure necessary academic accommodations.

  • Support Team Integration: The School Program staff is an integral part of the St. Jude care team, collaborating directly with clinical staff, psychology, and social work to understand the impact of treatment on learning.

  • Academic Normalcy: By providing instruction, homework, and even special events like Prom and Graduation celebrations, the program helps patients maintain a sense of normalcy and routine during a difficult time.

📞 Contact Information

 

Detail Information
Address 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (St. Jude Campus)
Phone 1-866-278-5833 (St. Jude Contact Line for School Program)
Website The St. Jude School Program | St. Jude Care & Treatment

Recess Policies

  1. Which grades at your school receive daily recess or free break periods?

 

 

  1. How are recess and/or free break periods structured? Timing?

 

 

Technology / Device Use

  1. Are cell phones or other personal devices restricted during the school day? What is the policy?

 

 

  1. What are the consequences for violating technology policies?

 

 

  1. Are there any other technology policies? For example, are there technology controls inside and/or outside of school (e.g., web monitoring, filters, etc.)?

 

Behavior

  1. What are the school's behavior policies?

 

 

  1. Does the school have a behavior/discipline matrix that lists the behaviors and the appropriate consequences? Could you please include your school’s behavior/discipline matrix?

A school can have discipline/behavior policies, but these policies can be broad. It can be difficult to understand the actual consequences and what actually occurs at school. This section displays the concrete consequences that occur for various behaviors based on teacher feedback. If you are/were a teacher, please email me (Mark Yager) at myager890@gmail.com to give your input. You will remain anonymous when you provide your input.

 

Explanation of discipline at the school (Summarized based on teachers' input):

 

Type of Behavior Typical Consequence / School Response
Tardiness / Late to Class  
Dress Code Violation  
Failure to Follow Directions / Classroom Rules  
Disruption in Class (talking out, off-task behavior, etc.)  
Incomplete Homework or Repeated Lack of Effort  
Possession or Misuse of Cell Phone / Electronic Device  
Disrespect to Teacher / Staff  
Use of Inappropriate or Profane Language  
Dishonesty / Cheating / Academic Misconduct  
Minor Property Misuse or Damage  
Bullying / Teasing / Harassment (Verbal or Online)  
Defiance / Refusal to Comply with Staff Directives  
Leaving Class or Campus Without Permission  
Physical Aggression / Fighting  
Vandalism or Major Property Damage  
Possession of Tobacco or Vaping Device  
Possession or Use of Alcohol / Drugs  
Threatening Behavior or Intimidation  
Possession of a Weapon or Dangerous Object  
Other Behavior:  
Other Behavior:  
Other Behavior:  
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