Students attend classes two days a week and work at jobs in the community two or three days weekly. Students are screened and referred by the Belle Fourche or Spearfish schools. The goal for all is to complete requirements for a diploma and to be prepared for beginning a career. School begins at 8 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m. The school is wired for Internet study opportunities.
Expectations are high.
Coursework must meet or exceed the standards of the school from which students come. Anyone whose behavior jeopardizes the safety of fellow students, or interferes with their learning, will be dropped from the program . Because of the school's emphasis on careers, students must hold jobs to be enrolled. A career coun selor helps students explore career interests and abilities, and assists them in finding appropriate employment . To learn about some career fields, students may do job shadowing or be matched with mentors.