We also made the decision to include infant care, which requires different licensing. This benefited both our teen parents and faculty, as well as the students who have the opportunity to learn infant care as part of their training. The high school is also regularly used by senior citizens, although the town of Gaylord has a separate senior center housed in a former vocational school. Seniors also participate in adult education classes and regularly gather for early morning or late afternoon walks through the halls. But they re welcome any time.
Volunteers serve as teachers aides, tutors and field trip guides.
We see this as another strong benefit of bringing the community into the school. RSVP has organized an usher corps, which is used for all auditorium events. Many senior couples find selling tickets or ushering for theater programs is an opportunity to spend time volunteering together, while interacting with students and other members of the community. Accommodating Higher Education Gaylord High School houses a full cadre of higher education programs. In fact, college classes represent the No. 1 use of the school by the community.