The Chisholm garden center is a place where students work and relax. The National Gardening Association named Chisholm one of the Youth Garden Grant winners in 1999 and 2000. Ken Dunlap Chisholm Life Skills Center emphasizes the development of basic work skills and habits, community survival skills, functional academic skills, vocational skills and appropriate social behaviors. It is designed to address individual needs and maximize potential. In addition to vocational skills, the program teaches students to become more independent by taking public transportation, using a pay phone and reading signs in the community.
Students study daily living and functional skills in classroom and community settings.
Go east on Harry St. to Green St. Go south on Green St. to Chisholm Life Skills Center. See Maps for all USD 259 locations. Site councils identify, consider and discuss educational problems and issues at the school. Councils provide advice and counsel for evaluating state, school district and school site performance goals and objectives. Councils may also recommend methods that may be employed at the school site to meet these goals and objectives.