These include teachers to assist the developmentally handicapped, the learning disabled, severe behavior handicapped, and severe multiple handicapped students. Vocational School Laurel Oaks Career Development Campus, part of the Great Oaks Joint Vocational School District, is located in the Wilmington Air Park. Students from Clinton County interested in a vocational career may enroll at Laurel Oaks during their junior and senior years. Cost is free. This school is provided through tax support of citizens and businesses of the Great Oaks School District.
Some programs require that students purchase safety gear, tools, uniforms and books.
Financial assistance is available. Great Oaks has an outstanding job placement staff. This is an independent, interdenominational Christian school established in 1980. The Christian school uses the Bob Jones Curriculum in kindergarten, A Beka Curriculum in grades 1-6, and both the A Beka and the Alpha Omega Publications Curriculum in grades 7 through 12. The Town and Country School at the Nike Center offers a diverse program of services for multihandicapped and developmentally delayed children and students in Clinton County with increased emphasis on the younger students.