The Program sets high expectations for youth and emphasizes cognitive skills an problem solving abilities. Youth are placed in educational programming in a manner that reflects and builds on their particular skills and needs even when instruction is provided in a group setting. The program encourages individual instruction to the maximum feasible extent. The staff development emphasizes meeting the special needs of students in regular classrooms and increasing the literacy levels through varied instructional strategies. Emphasis is placed on integration of basic reading, mathematics, and problem solving and life skills instruction across the curriculum.
Individual help is available to students as needed and is provided in a supplementary fashion.
The Alternative Educational Program, as required by federal and state law and regulation, provides for appropriate special education programs and services for students with disabilities. As federal and state law and regulation require, students are placed in alternative education settings with appropriate special education settings with appropriate special education support to the maximum extent appropriate to meet their individual special needs. Special education and related services are available to meet individual needs in a manner consistent with applicable law and regulation. The curriculum offers a number of work related co-curriculum courses an requires all courses to focus on real life applications of skills and lessons learned in the classroom. Courses offer components on interviewing , resume and letter writing and retention skills.