A student-operated food service program provides free hot meals daily to all students. The staff meets twice a week to share and stay informed of student needs. Since class sizes are small, there is individualized attention. The key element in building these relationships is the staff's ability to remain nonjudgmental in the face of dysfunctional or disaffected children. The staff's compassion, consistency and fairness when working with students results in mutual respect and cooperation.
Students experience a sense of security and trust.
Appropriate behavior is reinforced with subs, pizza parties, trips and prizes. Computer literacy, computer-assisted instruction, vocational instruction, work study programs, volunteerism, college preparation and fund raising for scholarships are all part of the learning center's daily endeavors. The school has the moral imperative to help each student become independent and live a positive, fulfilling life.