The Lois & Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School (Nicotra) is designed to provide an innovative pathway to college graduation for all students, including those with special needs or who are economically disadvantaged, that is both academically accelerated and more economically feasible than a traditional pathway to college graduation. Nicotra is designed to fully integrate students living with emotional challenges as well as those with other disabilities in all classes and activities. Full integration of students empowers them to break down barriers through the power of their daily academic and social experience enabling them to develop the academic skills, emotional fluency, and confidence required to be successful students today and thoughtful, open-minded leaders tomorrow. In fostering both the academic and emotional growth of all students, Nicotra will serve as an innovative educational model.
