Anderson says she has seen the program at Oakland help turn around students who were failing at other schools. Oakland's success story is also evident when an independent agency evaluates the school each year to ensure that it is providing a high-quality general education program. That growth should come easily. The school is close to area highways, so it brings in children from a fairly large geographic area that includes Kalamazoo and Paw Paw. In addition, the elementary school building sits on the same property as a daycare and preschool that are also run by the Foundation for Behavior Sciences.
Every child is special.